Abstract
We study numerically stick slip motions in a model of blocks and springs being pulled slowly. The sliding friction is assumed to change dynamically with a state variable. The transition from steady sliding to stick-slip is subcritical in a single block and spring system. However, we find that the transition is continuous in a long chain of blocks and springs. The size distribution of stick-slip motions exhibits a power law at the critical point.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 69-73 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | journal of the physical society of japan |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy(all)