Molecular dynamics simulation of the first stages of the cavitation process in amorphous polymers

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 965-973

  Sixou, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Molecular dynamics; Polymers; Semi crystalline

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; COARSENING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLASS TRANSITION; POLYMERS; STIFFNESS;

AMORPHOUS POLYMERS; HIGH MOBILITY ZONES; HYDROSTATIC DEFORMATION; INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 35648942834     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020701502057     Document Type: Article

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