Molecular dynamics simulation of deformation and failure of nanocrystals of bcc metals

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 92-99

  Kotrechko, S A ^a   Filatov, A V ^a   Ovsjannikov, A V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF METAL PHYSICS   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Iron; Molecular dynamics simulation; Molybdenum; Nanocrystal; Strength; Three axial loading; Uniaxial loading

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; IRON; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLYBDENUM; NUCLEATION; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRESS;

CRACK NUCLEATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; THREE-AXIAL LOADING; UNIAXIAL LOADING;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; IRON; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLYBDENUM; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEATION; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 33646098912     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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