Coursebooks

Advances in Contact Mechanics

ME-623

Lecturer(s) :

Molinari Jean-François

Language:

English

Frequency

Every 2 years

Remarque

Next time: Spring 2022

Summary

This reading class will meet every Friday afternoon to discuss the book of Christopher Scholz (one chapter every two weeks). Class discussions will emphasize a mechanistic understanding of geophysical phenomena, with in depth discussions of fracture mechanics, and friction/wear processes.

Content

Rough surfaces

Molecular origins of friction and wear

Multi-asperity models

Friction and fracture

Rate and state friction laws

Stick slip and earthquakes

Each weeks students will be assigned reading that will be discussed in class the following week (format is a reading class, and evaluation is based on active participation)

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Master in Mechanics, Physics or Materials Science

Resources

Bibliography

The book of V. Popov, "Contact mechanics and friction" was used as the reference text in 2018. In Spring 2020, the book of S. Scholz, "The Physics of earthquakes and faulting", third edition, will be our reference text.

Ressources en bibliothèque

• The Mechanics of Earthquakes and Faulting / Scholz