Coupling strategies for hybrid molecular-continuum simulation methods

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 222, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 797-806

  Kalweit, M ^a   Drikakis, D ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundary conditions; Computational fluid dynamics; Flux coupling; Macro and nanoscale models; Molecular dynamics; Molecular continuum simulations; Nanotechnology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONSERVATION; DYNAMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; HYBRID MATERIALS; LEAD; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

BOUNDARY ATOMS; CONTINUUM SIMULATIONS; ENERGY FLUXES; FLOW TESTING; FREE FLOWING; HYBRID SOLUTIONS; NANO SCALING; NANOFLOWS; NUMERICALLY STABLE; RELAXATION ZONE; STATIC FLUIDS;

MOMENTUM;

EID: 48049092021     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES716     Document Type: Conference Paper

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