Deformation gradients for continuum mechanical analysis of atomistic simulations

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 238-253

  Zimmerman, Jonathan A ^a   Bammann, Douglas J ^b   Gao, Huajian ^c  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomistic simulation; Continuum; Finite deformation; Mechanics; Strain

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ATOMIC PHYSICS; ATOMS; CARBON NANOTUBES; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELASTICITY; MECHANICS; THICK FILMS; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

ATOMIC CHAINS; ATOMISTIC SIMULATION; ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS; CONTACT REGIONS; CONTINUUM; DEFORMATION FIELDS; DEFORMATION GRADIENTS; FCC METALS; FINITE DEFORMATION; HIGHER ORDERS; INDENTATION LOADINGS; INDENTER; MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN GRADIENTS; ZERO VALUES;

DEFORMATION;

EID: 55649100959     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.08.036     Document Type: Article

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