A continuum-atomistic method for incorporating Joule heating into classical molecular dynamics simulations

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 749-757

  Padgett, Clifford W ^a   Brenner, Donald W ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron wind; Joule heating; Molecular simulation; Multi scale modeling

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON WIND; JOULE HEATING; MOLECULAR HEATING; MULTI-SCALE MODELING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HEATING; KINETIC ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN; THERMOSTATS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS;

EID: 25444515999     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020500262614     Document Type: Article

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