Multiscale boundary conditions in crystalline solids: Theory and application to nanoindentation

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 43, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 6359-6379

  Karpov, E G ^a   Yu, H ^a   Park, H S ^b   Liu, Wing Kam ^a   Wang, Q Jane ^a   Qian, D ^c  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundary conditions; Crystal structure; Molecular dynamics; Multiscale simulation; Nanoindentation

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); INDENTATION; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

ATOMISTIC RESOLUTION; INTERATOMIC POTENTIALS; MULTISCALE SIMULATION; NANOINDENTATION;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 33748562791     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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