On the atomistic simulation of plastic deformation and fracture in crystals

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 973-976

  Shen, Y L ^a  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); DUCTILE FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POINT DEFECTS; TENSILE STRESS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

ATOMISTIC SIMULATION; MOLECULAR STATICS SIMULATIONS; NANOSCALE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR;

CRYSTALS;

EID: 1942502469     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2004.0126     Document Type: Article

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