Modeling confined fluids: An NhPT molecular dynamics method

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 495-508

  Wang, Jee Ching ^a   Saroja, Saroja ^a  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Confined fluids; Isothermal compressibility; Molecular dynamics; NhPT method; Pseudo Poisson's ratio

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBILITY OF LIQUIDS; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POISSON RATIO; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSIBILITY; NHPT METHOD; PSEUDO-POISSON'S RATIO;

CONFINED FLOW;

EID: 22944440293     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0892702031000065575     Document Type: Article

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