Engineering Mechanics

Proceedings Vol. 19 (2013)

ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2013

Copyright © 2013 Institute of Thermomechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Prague

 

Somr M., Kabele P.
pages 563 - 569, full text

Calderas are volcanic structures, which can be dangerous but also beneficial at the same time. Therefore, it is important to understand complex processes leading to a formation of the calderas. For this purpose, numerical simulations using the finite element method can be employed very well. In our paper, we look for a simplified, yet still realistic concept of modeling of a host rock and a magma chamber. Results indicate that our approach is able to capture phenomena, which are described by geologists in field studies. This work shows that it is possible to model a complex volcanological process using a relatively simple concept.

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