[CIG-SHORT] Make two independent rough surfaces contact each other

[Ekaterina Bolotskaya]

Dear Brad,

Two contacting bodies would work for my purposes as well.
Could you tell me how to implement that? I can't find anything in the manual.

Thanks!


Best regards,
Ekaterina Bolotskaya

PhD student in Geophysics,
Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science Department,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
E-mail. bolee at mit.edu
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From: CIG-SHORT [cig-short-bounces at geodynamics.org] on behalf of Brad Aagaard [baagaard at usgs.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 15:32
To: cig-short at geodynamics.org
Subject: Re: [CIG-SHORT] Make two independent rough surfaces contact each other

PyLith's fault implementation assumes that the geometry of the fault surface is the same on the two opposing sides of the fault. To have two opposing sides with different geometry would generally involve a contact condition between two bodies, not a single internal surface that PyLith uses for the fault.

Regards,
Brad



On Jan 16, 2018 10:26 AM, Ekaterina Bolotskaya <bolee at mit.edu> wrote:
Dear Pylith developers,

I have a 2D simulation of a rough fracture. It consists of 2 separate surfaces (upper and lower), one edge of which has a rough profile (bottom edge of the upper surface and upper edge of the lower surface). The rough edges are not initially in contact.
I would like to load the upper and the lower sides of the model to bring the asperities in contact with each other and look at plastic deformation.

When I'm trying to do it Pylith moves both parts towards each other as if they are allowed to overlap (no contact, no deformation at the asperities).
Is there a way to let it know the two surfaces are supposed to contact each other.

Thanks!


Best regards,
Ekaterina Bolotskaya

PhD student in Geophysics,
Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science Department,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
E-mail. bolee at mit.edu
Mob. +1 (857) 284-2805<tel:%2B1%20%28857%29%20284-2805>
         +7 (963) 995-36-33<tel:%2B7%20%28963%29%20995-36-33>

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