Nanomechanics Instabilities and TeraHertz Vibrations: From...

SEM 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition SEM 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanicson Experimental and Applied Mechanics

Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis, IndianaJune 12June 12--15, 201715, 2017

Nanomechanics Instabilities and TeraHertz Vibrations: From Geochemical Evolution to

Fracto-emission Seismic Precursors

Alberto Carpinteri, Oscar BorlaPolitecnico di Torino, Department of Structural, Politecnico di Torino, Department of Structural,

Geotechnical and Building EngineeringGeotechnical and Building Engineering

(3.8 (3.8 BillionBillion yearsyears ago): ago): Fe (Fe (−−7%) + Ni 7%) + Ni ((−−0.2%) = 0.2%) = =Al=Al (+3%) + Si (+2.4%) + C (+1.8%)(+3%) + Si (+2.4%) + C (+1.8%)

(2.5 (2.5 BillionBillion yearsyears ago): ago): Fe (Fe (−−4%) + Ni 4%) + Ni ((−−0.8%) =0.8%) = =Al=Al (+1%) + Si (+2.4%) + C (+1.4%)(+1%) + Si (+2.4%) + C (+1.4%)

Tectonic plate formationTectonic plate formation

Most severe tectonic activityMost severe tectonic activity

IronIron depletiondepletion vsvs CarbonCarbon pollutionpollution

Ni (~ 0.8%) Ni (~ 0.01%)Ni (~ 1%)

Al (~ 8%)

Al (~ 4%) Al (~ 7%)

Fe (~ 8%)

Fe (~ 4%)

Fe (~ 15%)

Si(~ 24%)

Si (~ 26%)Si (~ 28%)

3.5 2.5 1.5 00.54.50

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3.8 3.8 BillionBillion yearsyears ago: ago: Ca (Ca (−−2.5%) + Mg(2.5%) + Mg(−−3.2%) = 3.2%) = = K (+1.4%) + = K (+1.4%) + NaNa (+2.1%) + O (+2.2%)(+2.1%) + O (+2.2%)

2.5 2.5 BillionBillion yearsyears ago: ago: Ca (Ca (−−1.5%) + Mg(1.5%) + Mg(−−1.5%) = 1.5%) = =K=K (+1.3%) + (+1.3%) + NaNa (+0.6%) + O (+1.1%)(+0.6%) + O (+1.1%)

Great Oxidation Event & Origin of Life

CalciumCalcium depletiondepletion vs vs OceanOcean formationformation

Na(~ 2.9%)

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Mg(~ 1.3%)

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Ca (~ 3%)

Ca (~ 7%)

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Alkaline & Alkaline-Earth Elements

Na(~ 2.9%)

Materials● Luserna stone

● Basalt

● Magnetite

● Mortar enriched with iron dioxide

● Carrara marble

● Gypsum

● Steel

ExperimentalExperimental investigationinvestigation

Compression tests under monotonic displacement control

Cyclic loading 2 Hz

Ultrasonic vibration20 kHz

Cyclic loading 200 Hz

Uniaxil tensile tests

Different Testing Modalities in the Experimental Investigation

Granite (Fe ∼ 1.5%)

Neutron emission from Neutron emission from cavitationcavitation in liquids in liquids and fracture in solidsand fracture in solids

Basalt (Fe ∼ 15%)

Magnetite (Fe ∼ 75%)

Marble

LIQUIDS − Cavitation

NEUTRON EMISSION

Iron chloride

SOLIDS − Fracture

101 times the Background Level

2.5 times the Background Level

up to

102 times the Background Levelup to

103 times the Background Levelup to

up to

Background Level

MATERIAL

Steel 2.5 times the Background Levelup to

The equivalent neutron dose, at the end of the test on basaltic The equivalent neutron dose, at the end of the test on basaltic rock, was rock, was 2.62 2.62 ±± 0.53 0.53 mSv/hmSv/h (Average Background Dose = 41.95 (Average Background Dose = 41.95 ±± 0.85 0.85 nSv/hnSv/h).).

Effective Neutron DoseEffective Neutron Dose Average Background DoseAverage Background Dose≅≅5050

Cyclic Loading Experiments on Basaltic Rocks

• Volodichev, N.N., Kuzhevskij, B.M., Nechaev, O. Yu., Panasyuk M., and Podorolsky M.I., “Lunar periodicity of the neutron radiation burst and seismic activity on the Earth”, Proc. of the 26th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Salt Lake City, 17-25 August, 1999.

Neutron emission from earthquakesNeutron emission from earthquakes

• Sigaeva, E., Nechaev, O., Panasyuk, M., Bruns, A., Vladimirsky, B. and Kuzmin Yu., “Thermal neutrons’ observationsbefore the Sumatra earthquake”, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8: 00435 (2006).

• Sobolev, G.A., Shestopalov, I.P., Kharin, E.P. “Implications of Solar Flares for the Seismic Activity of the Earth”. Izvestiya, Phys. Solid Earth 34: 603-607 (1998).

Neutron flux up to 100 cm–2 s–1 (103 times the background level) was detected in correspondence to earthquakes with a magnitude of the 4th degree in Richter Scale (Volodichev N.N., et al. (1999)).

Seismic activity and neutron flux measurements in the period 1975-1987, Kola Peninsula, Russia (Sobolev et al. 1998).

Earthquake Preparation ZoneEarthquake Preparation Zone

R =100.433M+0.60 km (*)

(*) Dobrovolsky I. P., Zubkov S. I., Miachkin V. I., (1979) "Estimation of the size of earthquake preparation zones" Pure and Applied Geophysics Volume 117, Issue 5, pp 1025-1044.

● Sumatra 2004 (M = 9.2)

● Chile 2010 (M = 8.8)

● Japan 2011 (M = 9.0)

L’Aquila Earthquake 2009

R

Earthquake preparation zoneEarthquake preparation zone

Monitoring of a gMonitoring of a gypsumypsum mine in mine in MurisengoMurisengo ((ItalyItaly))

The mine is structured in five levels and a pillar located at about 100 meters below the ground level has been subjected to a multi-parameter monitoring since July 1st , 2013.

f (Hertz)

λ (Metre)

1012 109 106 103 100

10310010 −610 −9 10 −3

HumansInsectsProteins Bacteria Earthquakes

wave velocity = λ × f ≈ 103 m s–1

Wavelength Wavelength vsvs FrequencyFrequency

Energy vs Energy vs FrequencyFrequency

VibrationalVibrational Energy Energy vsvs VibrationalVibrational FrequencyFrequencyin the in the AtomicAtomic Lattice Lattice

E = h × f

0.025 eV = (4.13 ×10–15) eVs × (6.05 × 1012) s–1

(1) (1) TeraHertzTeraHertz phononsphonons presentpresent anan energyenergy equivalentequivalent toto thatthat of of thermalthermal neutronsneutrons

(2) TeraHertz phonons present a frequency equivalent to the (2) TeraHertz phonons present a frequency equivalent to the Debye frequency (atomic lattice resonance at 4.79 THz Debye frequency (atomic lattice resonance at 4.79 THz forfor CaCa, , 6.24 6.24 THzTHz forfor U, and 7.77 U, and 7.77 THzTHz forfor FeFe))

FractoFracto--emissions measurementemissions measurement

Acoustic Emission(kHz – MHz)

PZT TRANSDUCER

Electromagnetic Emission(MHz – GHz)

TELESCOPIC ANTENNA

Neutron Emission(GHz – THz)

NEUTRON DETECTOR

Seismic activity: July 1st, 2013 – December 31, 2015, within a distance ≤ 100 km

MURISENGO

242 earthquakes with a magnitude ≥ 1.8 (Richter)

31 seismic swarms (epicentre magnitude 2.5 – 4.7)

EARTHQUAKE MULTI-MODAL ANALYSIS (First Sem. 2015)

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Earthquake Magnitude 4.7Mentone(Local Magnitude) in Murisengo 2.3)

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