Coupled atomistic/continuum simulation based on extended space-time finite element method

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 185-202

  Chirputkar, Shardool U ^a   Qian, Dong ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Enrichment; Multiscale simulation; Reflectionless interface; VAC model; X FEM; X TFEM

Indexed keywords

ATOMISTIC LEVEL REPRESENTATIONS; ENRICHMENT FUNCTIONS; MULTISCALE SIMULATION; NANOSCALE MATERIAL SYSTEMS; REFLECTIONLESS INTERFACE;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 41649103083     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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