A multiscale MD-FE model of diffusion in composite media with internal surface interaction based on numerical homogenization procedure

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 269, Issue , 2014, Pages 123-138

  Kojic, M ^a,b   Milosevic, M ^b   Kojic, N ^c   Kim, K ^a   Ferrari, M ^a   Ziemys, A ^a  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Belgrade Metropolitan University   (Serbia)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite media; Diffusion; Finite element method; Homogenization; Molecular dynamics; Multiscale

Indexed keywords

BULK DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; COMPOSITE MEDIA; DIFFUSION CHARACTERISTICS; HIERARCHICAL MULTI-SCALE MODELING; MICROSTRUCTURAL GEOMETRY; MICROSTRUCTURAL MODELING; MULTISCALE; NUMERICAL HOMOGENIZATION;

COMPLEX NETWORKS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DIFFUSION; DRUG DELIVERY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HOMOGENIZATION METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOSPHERES; NUMERICAL METHODS; SURFACES;

NUMERICAL MODELS;

EID: 84888320870     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2013.11.010     Document Type: Article

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