Applications of boundary-element method in computational geodynamics

doi:10.7523/j.issn.2095-6134.2016.01.014

Abstract

Abstract:

The boundary-element method (BEM) is widely used in the engineering and technology fields. However,applications of BEM in geosciences are relatively rare at the present. In this paper, we first describe the boundary-integral equations in Stokes flow problems with the Green's functions under several boundary conditions. Then, we discuss applications of BEM numerical modeling in plate subduction dynamics and subduction-zone seismic anisotropy. The results indicate that BEM can be used for solving many difficult problems in geodynamics.

Key words: boundary-element method, boundary-integral equation, Green' s function, geodynamics

CLC Number:

P315.61

LI Zhonghai. Applications of boundary-element method in computational geodynamics[J]. , 2016, 33(1): 89-96.

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