Introduction -- Basic atomistic modeling -- Basic continuum mechanics -- Atomistic elasticity: linking atoms and continuum -- Multiscale modeling and simulation methods -- Deformation and dynamical failure of brittle materials -- Deformation and fracture of ductile materials -- Deformation and fracture mechanics of geometrically confined materials
Summary
Annotation This is an introduction to molecular and atomistic modeling techniques applied to fracture and deformation of solids, focusing on a variety of brittle, ductile, geometrically confined and biological materials. The overview includes computational methods and techniques operating at the atomic scale, and describes how these techniques can be used to model cracks and other deformation mechanisms. The book aims to make new molecular modeling techniques available to a wider community
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-481) and index
