Theory and Background 1

PRECIS
This volume contains background information and descriptions of the theoretical basis for the basic
components of FLAC.
The theoretical formulation for FLAC is described in Section 1. A FISH tutorial on the components
of the explicit finite difference method is also provided.
Section 2 contains a general guide to the principles of grid generation in FLAC. This includes
procedures to adjust and grade the mesh, and to attach the sub-grids to produce an accurate solution.
Section 3 describes the interface logic and includes several example applications. Interfaces repre-
sent planes on which sliding and separation can occur.
The automatic rezoning procedure is described in Section 4. Several example applications are also
provided.

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