Generalized mathematical homogenization of atomistic media at finite temperatures in three dimensions

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 196, Issue 4-6, 2007, Pages 908-922

  Fish, Jacob ^a   Chen, Wen ^a   Li, Renge ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomistic; Bridging; Continuum; Homogenization; Multiscale

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEFORMATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; THERMODYNAMICS;

ATOMISTIC MEDIA; GENERALIZED MATHEMATICAL HOMOGENIZATION (GMH); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS (MD) EQUATIONS; THERMO-MECHANICAL CONTINUUM EQUATIONS;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DEFORMATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33750446704     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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