Simulating the M9 Sumatra-andaman Earthquake and Tsunami Source

Dr. Timothy Masterlark
University of Alabama, USA

The Abaqus FEA product suite is uniquely capable of simulating earthquake deformation for a three-dimensional problem domain having a distribution of material properties appropriate for a system of converging tectonic plates. The array of analysis and element types available in Abaqus software allows us to simulate the elastic response of the earthquake as well as the transient post-earthquake process with a single model. No other finite element package allows for seamless simulations of the earthquake and coupled post-earthquake processes. The preliminary results shown below are part of a project recently funded by the NASA New investigator Program.

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