A Multiscale Numerical Modeling Investigation on the Significance of Flow Partitioning for the Development of Quartz c‐Axis Fabrics

Bhandari, Ankit; Jiang, Dazhi

doi:10.1029/2020jb021040

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“…However, linking the kinematic picture to a regional‐scale tectonic model with complete dynamics remains challenging (Fletcher & Pollard, 1999; Jiang & Williams, 1999). Recent developments in micromechanics have demonstrated the power of applying quasi‐analytical solution to the analysis of multiscale tectonic flows through the inhomogeneities‐in‐inhomogeneities method (Bhandari & Jiang, 2021; Jiang, 2014, 2023; Jiang & Bhandari, 2018). However, these applications are based on quasi‐analytical solutions and are limited to problems with simple geometry and boundary conditions (BC).…”

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Modeling Multi‐Material Structural Patterns in Tectonic Flow With a Discontinuous Galerkin Level Set Method

Wú,

Lin,

Unger

2023

JGR Solid Earth

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We formulate a numerical framework, in both 2d and 3d, to model the structural patterns emerging from creeping viscous flow typically encountered in long‐term ductile lithospheric deformation by coupling the discontinuous Galerkin level set method with a finite element Stokes‐like flow solver. The level set formulation has the advantage of retaining information on the interface geometry, decreased memory requirement and improved computational efficiency from the two‐way particle‐mesh information transfer compared to particle‐in‐cell methods. Furthermore, our formulation fully exploits the advantages of the finite element method (e.g., the flexibility of mesh geometry and the ease of handling anisotropic materials) by using a unified finite element framework. The novelty of our formulation is the capability to offer a fully dynamic approach for modeling structural patterns resulting from a tectonic flow that is non‐steady and inhomogeneous. The material distribution and the finite deformation patterns predicted from the numerical model can be directly compared with geological map patterns (e.g., lithological distribution at specified depths and on cross‐sections) and field structural analyses (e.g., foliation, lineation and strain patterns), thus offering the possibility of ground‐truthing the modeling results by field evidence. As examples for potential applications of our method, we apply our method to the modeling of a competent inclusion in simple shear flow, as well as a Rayleigh‐Taylor type density overturn. Our models demonstrate good agreement with previous 2d benchmark results and produce 3d lithological and deformation patterns comparable to field observations.

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