Crack-tip dislocation nanostructures in dynamical fracture of fee metals: A molecular dynamics study

Journal of Computer-Aided Materials Design

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-154

  Kimizuka, Hajime ^a   Kaburaki, Hideo ^b   Shimizu, Futoshi ^b   Li, Ju ^c  

^a Japan Research Institute Limited   (Japan)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; AtomEye; Copper; Dislocation emission; Ductile fracture; Parallel Molecular Dynamics Stencil

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COPPER; CRACKS; DUCTILE FRACTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ATOMEYE; DISLOCATION EMISSION; PARALLEL MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STENCIL;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 9644268228     PISSN: 09281045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JCAD.0000036828.81970.84     Document Type: Article

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