Self-Similar Voiding Solutions of a Single Layered Model of Folding Rocks

Volume: 72, Issue: 1, Pages: 444 - 463
Published: Jan 1, 2012
Abstract
In this paper we derive an obstacle problem with a free boundary to describe the formation of voids at areas of intense geological folding. An elastic layer is forced by overburden pressure against a V-shaped rigid obstacle. Energy minimization leads to representation as a nonlinear fourth-order ordinary differential equation, for which we prove there exists a unique solution. Drawing parallels with the Kuhn–Tucker theory, virtual work, and...
Paper Details
Title
Self-Similar Voiding Solutions of a Single Layered Model of Folding Rocks
Published Date
Jan 1, 2012
Volume
72
Issue
1
Pages
444 - 463
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