Coupling and communicating between atomistic and continuum simulation methodologies

Multiscaling in Molecular and Continuum Mechanics: Interaction of Time and Size from Macro to Nano: Application to Biology, Physics, Material Science, Mechanics, Structural and Processing Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 439-455

  Zimmerman, J A ^a   Klein, P A ^b   Webb III, E B ^c  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Franklin Templeton Investments   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomistic simulation; Continuum mechanics; Coupling; Stress; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956102867     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-5062-6_18     Document Type: Chapter

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