Large-scale atomistic simulations of dynamic fracture

Computing in Science and Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 56-65

  Vashishta, Priya ^a   Kalia, Rajiv K ^a   Nakano, Aiichiro ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002252311     PISSN: 15219615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/5992.790588     Document Type: Article

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