Articles Published

55. Niebling, M., R. Toussaint, E.G. Flekkøy and K.J. Måløy,

Estudios numéricos de Aerofractures en medios poros / Numerical Studies of Aerofractures in Porous Media, Revista Cubana de Fisica, 29, 1E, 66, 2012. Open Access pdf

54. Laronne Ben-Itzhak, L., E. Aharonov, R. Toussaint and A. Sagy,

Upper bound on stylolite roughness as indicator for the duration and amount of dissolution, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 337-338, 186-196, 2012. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2012.05.026 pdf

53. Rolland, A., R. Toussaint, P. Baud, J. Schmittbuhl, N. Conil, D. Koehn, F. Renard and J.P. Gratier,

Modeling the growth of stylolites in sedimentary rocks, J. Geoph. Res., 117(6), B06403, 2012. doi: 10.1029/2011JB009065 HAL pdf

52. Koehn, D., Ebner, M., Renard, F., Toussaint, R., Passchier, C.W.,

Modelling of stylolite geometries and stress scaling, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 341-343, 104-113, 2012. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2012.04.046 HAL pdf

51. Toussaint, R., K.J. Måløy, Y. Méheust, G. Løvoll, M. Jankov, G. Schäfer and J. Schmittbuhl,

Two-phase flow: structure and upscaling, consequences on macroscopic transport properties, Vadose Zone Journal, 11, vzj2011.0123, 2012. doi:10.2136/vzj2011.0123 HAL pdf

50. Neuville, A., R. Toussaint, J. Schmittbuhl, D. Koehn and J.O. Schwarz,

Characterization of major discontinuities from borehole cores of located in the black consolidated marl formation of Draix, Hydrological Processes, 26, 14, 2085-2094, 2012. doi: 10.1002/hyp.7984 HAL pdf

49. Neuville, A., R. Toussaint, J. Schmittbuhl,

Fracture aperture reconstruction and determination of hydrological properties: a case study at Draix (French Alps), Hydrological Processes, 26, 14, 2095-2105, 2012. doi: 10.1002/hyp.7985 HAL pdf

48. Vinningland, J.L., R. Toussaint, M. Niebling, E.G. Flekkøy and K.J. Måløy,

Family-Vicsek scaling of detachment fronts in Granular Rayleigh Taylor Instabilities during sedimenting granular/fluid flows, European Physics Journal Special Topics, 204(1):27-40, 2012. doi: 10.1140/epjst/e2012-01550-2 HAL pdf

47. Travelletti, J., C. Delacourt, P. Allemand, J.-P. Malet, J. Schmittbuhl, R. Toussaint, M. Bastard,

Correlation of multi-temporal ground-based images for landslide monitoring: application, potential and limitations. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 70, 39-55, 2012. doi: 10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2012.03.007 HAL pdf

46. Nsir, K., G. Schäfer, R. Di Chiara Roupert, O. Razakarisoa, R. Toussaint,

Laboratory experiments on DNAPL gravity fingering in water-saturated porous media, Internat. J. of Multiphase Flow, 40, 83-92, 2012. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2011.12.003 HAL pdf

45. Yan, J., X. Luo, W. Wang, R. Toussaint, J. Schmittbuhl, G. Vasseur, A. Yu, Z. Likuan,

An experimental study of oil secondary migration in a three dimensional tilted porous medium, A.A.P.G. Bulletin, 96(5), 773-788 , 2012. doi: 10.1306/09091110140 HAL pdf

44. Lengline, O., J. Elkhoury, G. Daniel, J. Schmittbuhl, R. Toussaint, J.-P. Ampuero, M. Bouchon

Interplay of seismic and aseismic deformations during earthquake swarms: an experimental approach, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 331-332, 215-223, 2012. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2012.03.022 HAL pdf

43. Yan, J., X. Luo, W. Wang, F. Chen, R. Toussaint, J. Schmittbuhl, G. Vasseur, Z. Likuan

Testing oil saturation distribution in migration paths using NMRI, Journal of Petroleum Science and Petroleum Engineering, 86-87, 237-245, 2012. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2012.03.027 HAL pdf

42. Lengliné, O., R. Toussaint, J. Schmittbuhl, J. Elkhoury, J.P. Ampuero, K.T. Tallakstad, S. Santucci and K.J. Måløy,

Average crack front velocity during subcritical fracture propagation in a heterogeneous medium, Phys. Rev. E, 84, 6104, 2011. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.84.036104 HAL pdf

41. Goren, L., E. Aharonov, D. Sparks and R. Toussaint,

The mechanical coupling of fluid-filled granular material under shear, P.A.Geoph., 168, 12, 2011. doi: 10.1007/s00024-011-0320-4 HAL pdf

40. Tallakstad, K.T., R. Toussaint, S. Santucci, J. Schmittbuhl, K.J. Måløy,

Local dynamics of a randomly pinned crack front during creep and forced propagation: an experimental study, Phys. Rev. E, 83, 046108, 2011. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.83.046108 HAL pdf

39. Lengliné O., J. Schmittbuhl, J. Elkhoury, J.P. Ampuero, R. Toussaint and K.J. Måløy,

Down-scaling of the fracture energy during brittle creep experiments, J. Geoph. Res. B, 116, B0815, 2011. doi: 10.1029/2010JB008059 HAL pdf

38. Neuville, A., R. Toussaint and J. Schmittbuhl,

Hydraulic transmissivity and heat exchange efficiency of rough fractures: a spectral approach , Geoph. J. Int., 186, 1064, 2011. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2011.05126.x HAL pdf

37. Neuville, A., R. Toussaint and J. Schmittbuhl,

Hydrothermal flows in a rough fracture, Phys. Rev. E, 82, 3, 2010. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.82.036317 HAL pdf

36. Niebling, M.J., E.G. Flekkøy, K.J. Måløy, R. Toussaint,

Sedimentation instabilities: impact of the fluid compressibility and viscosity, Phys. Rev. E 82, 051302, 2010. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.82.051302 pdf

35. Santucci, S., M. Grob, R. Toussaint, J. Schmittbuhl, A. Hansen and K.J. Måløy,

Universality classes in fracture roughness scaling, Europhys. Lett., 92, 4, 44001, 2010. DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/92/44001 HAL pdf

34. Løvoll, G., M. Jankov, K.J. Måløy, R. Toussaint, J. Schmittbuhl, G. Schaefer and Y. Méheust,

Influence of viscous fingering on dynamic saturation-pressure curves in porous media, Transport in Porous Media, 86, 1, 305-324, 2010 DOI: 10.1007/s11242-010-9622-8 pdf

33. Niebling, M.J., E.G. Flekkøy, K.J. Måløy, R. Toussaint,

Mixing of a granular layer falling through a fluid, Phys. Rev. E 82, 011301 (2010) doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.82.011301 pdf

32. Goren, L., E. Aharonov, D. Sparks and R. Toussaint,

Pore pressure evolution in deforming granular material: A general formulation and the infinitely stiff approximation, J. Geophys. Res., 115, B09216, (2010). doi:10.1029/2009JB007191 pdf

31. Vinningland, J.L., Ø. Johnsen, E.G. Flekkøy, R. Toussaint and K.J. Måløy,

Influence of particle size in Rayleigh Taylor granular flow instability, Phys. Rev. E 81, 041308 (2010). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.81.041308 pdf

30. Jankov, M., G. Løvoll, H.A. Knudsen, K.J. MåLøy, R. Planet, R. Toussaint and E.G. Flekkøy,

Effects of pressure perturbations on drainage in an elastic porous medium, Tr. in Porous Media, 84, 3, 569 (2010). doi: 10.1007/s11242-009-9521-z pdf

29. Ebner, M., R. Toussaint, J. Schmittbuhl, D. Koehn and P. Bons,

Anisotropic scaling of tectonic stylolites: a fossilized signature of the stress field? , J. Geophys. Res., 115, B06403, (2010). doi:10.1029/2009JB006649 pdf

28. Neuville, A., R. Toussaint and J. Schmittbuhl,

Fracture roughness and thermal exchange: a case study at Soultz-sous-Forets, C.R.A.S. Geoscience, 342, 616 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.crte.2009.03.006 pdf

27. Grob, M., J. Schmittbuhl, R. Toussaint, L. Rivera, S. Santucci and K.J. Måløy,

Quake catalogs from an optical monitoring of an interfacial crack propagation, P.A.Geoph., 166, 777 (2009).doi:10.1007/s00024-004-0496-z pdf

26. Tallakstad, K.T., H.A. Knudsen, T. Ramstad, G. Løvoll, K.J. Måløy, R. Toussaint and E.G. Flekkøy

Steady-state two-phase flow in porous media: statistics and transport properties, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 074502 (2009). doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.074502 pdf

25. Ebner, M., D. Koehn, R. Toussaint, F. Renard and J. Schmittbuhl,

Stress sensitivity of stylolite morphology, EPSL, 277, 394 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.11.001 pdf

24. Bonnetier, E., C. Misbah, F. Renard, R. Toussaint and J.P. Gratier,

Does roughening of rock-fluid-rock interfaces emerge from a stress-induced instability? European Phys. J. B., 67, 121 (2009). doi:10.1140/epjb/e2009-00002-2 pdf

23. Ebner, M., D. Koehn, R. Toussaint and F. Renard,

The influence of rock heterogeneity on the scaling properties of simulated and natural stylolites, J. Struct. Geol., 31, 72 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2008.10.004 pdf

22. Johnsen, Ø., C. Chevalier, A. Lindner, R. Toussaint, E. Clément, K.J. Måløy, E.G. Flekkøy and J. Schmittbuhl,

Decompaction and fluidization of a saturated and confined granular medium by injection of a viscous liquid or a gas, Phys. Rev. E, 78, 051302 (2008). doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.78.051302 pdf

21. Altshuler, E., R. Toussaint, E. Martinez, O. Sotolongo-Costa, K.J. Måløy and J. Schmittbuhl,

Revolving rivers in sandpiles: from continuous to intermittent flows, Phys Rev E, 77, 031305 (2008). doi:org/10.1103/PhysRevE.77.031305 pdf

20. Johnsen, Ø., R. Toussaint, K.J. Måløy, E.G. Flekkøy and J. Schmittbuhl,

Coupled air/granular flow in a linear Hele-Shaw cell, Phys Rev E, 77, 011301 (2007). doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.77.011301 pdf

19. Vinningland, J.L., Ø. Johnsen, E.G. Flekkoy, R. Toussaint and K.J. Måløy,

Experiments and Simulations of a gravitational granular flow instability, Phys. Rev. E, 76, 051306 (2007). pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.76.051306

18. Schmittbuhl, J., A. Steyer, L. Jouniaux and R. Toussaint,

Fracture morphology and viscous transport, Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci., 45, 422 (2007). pdf doi:10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.07.007

17. Vinningland, J.L., Ø Johnsen, E.G. Flekkøy, R. Toussaint and K.J. Måløy,

A granular Rayleigh-Taylor instability: experiments and simulations, Phys. Rev. Lett., 99, 048001, (2007). pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.048001

16. Koehn, D., F. Renard, R. Toussaint, C. Passchier

The development of stylolite teeth and their relation to stress and finite compaction, EPSL, 257, 582 (2007). pdf doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2007.03.015

15. Toussaint, R., E.G. Flekkøy, and G. Helgesen,

The memory of fluctuating brownian dipolar chains, Phys. Rev. E, 74, 051405 (2006). pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.74.051405

14. Johnsen, Ø., R. Toussaint, K.J. Måløy and E.G. Flekkøy,

Pattern formation during central air injection into granular materials confined in a circular Hele-Shaw cell, Phys. Rev. E, 74, 011301 (2006). pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.74.011301

13. Toussaint R. and A. Hansen

Mean field theory of damage nucleation in the fuse model, Phys. Rev. E, 73, 046103 (2006). (condmat/0403217) pdf, ps doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.73.046103

12. Måløy, K.J., S. Santucci, J. Schmittbuhl and R. Toussaint

Local waiting time fluctuations along a randomly pinned crack front, Phys. Rev. Lett., 96, 045501 (2006). pdf, ps doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.045501

11. Toussaint, R., G. Løvoll, Y. Méheust, K.J. Måløy and J. Schmittbuhl

Influence of pore-scale disorder on viscous fingering during drainage, Europhys. Lett., 71, 583 (2005). pdf, ps doi:10.1209/epl/i2005-10136-9

10. Toussaint R. and S.R. Pride

Statistical mechanics of quasistatic interacting damage models, Phys. Rev. E, 71, 046127 (2005). (condmat/0403412) pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.71.046127

9. Schmittbuhl, J., F. Renard, J.P. Gratier and R. Toussaint

Roughness of stylolites: Implications of 3D high resolution topography measurements , Phys. Rev. Lett., 93, 238501 (2004). pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.238501

8. Toussaint, R., G. Helgesen and E.G. Flekkøy

Dynamic roughening and fluctuations of dipolar chains, Phys. Rev. Lett., 93, 108304 (2004). (cond-mat/0311340) pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.108304

7. Løvoll, G., Y. Méheust, R. Toussaint, J. Schmittbuhl and K.J. Måløy,

Growth activity during fingering in a porous Hele Shaw cell, Phys. Rev. E., 70, 026301 (2004). (cond-mat/0310204) pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.70.026301

6. Toussaint, R., J. Akselvoll, G. Helgesen, E.G. Flekkøy and A.T. Skjeltorp,

Interactions of magnetic holes in ferrofluid layers, Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science, 128, 151 (2004). pdf link doi:10.1007/b12355

5. Toussaint, R., J. Akselvoll, E.G. Flekkøy, G. Helgesen and A.T. Skjeltorp,

Interaction model for nonmagnetic holes in a ferrofluid layer, 2004, Phys. Rev. E 69, 011407 (2004). (cond-mat/0304683). pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.69.011407

4. Pride, S.R. and R. Toussaint,

Statistical mechanics of fiber bundles, Physica A, 312, 159 (2002). (condmat/0209131) pdf doi:10.1016/S0378-4371(02)00816-6

3. Toussaint, R. and S.R. Pride,

Fracture localization of disordered solids in compression as a critical phenomenon: III: Analysis of the localization transition, Phys. Rev. E, 66, 036137 (2002). (cond-mat/0209129). pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.66.036137

2. Toussaint, R. and S.R. Pride,

Fracture localization of disordered solids in compression as a critical phenomenon: II: Model hamiltonian for a population of interacting cracks., Phys. Rev. E, 66, 036136 (2002). (cond-mat/0209127). pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.66.036136

1. Toussaint, R. and S.R. Pride,

Fracture localization of disordered solids in compression as a critical phenomenon: I. Statistical Mechanics Formalism., Phys. Rev. E, 66, 036135 (2002). (cond-mat/0209124). pdf doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.66.036135