Avalanches in Compressed Sandstone: Crackling Noise under Confinement

The acoustic emission, AE, from avalanches of local cracks and microstructural changes of sandstone under confined compression have been reported. These avalanches soften the underlying minerals and play a key role as indicators for the prediction of geo-engineering disasters, such as mining collaps...

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Main Authors: Yunfeng Zhao, Hanlong Liu, Kainan Xie, Ekhard K.H. Salje, Xiang Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/9/11/582