Concurrent atomistic-continuum modeling of crystalline materials

Y Chen, S Shabanov, DL McDowell - Journal of Applied Physics, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, we present a concurrent atomistic-continuum (CAC) method for modeling and
simulation of crystalline materials. The CAC formulation extends the Irving-Kirkwood …

Resonant interaction between phonons and PbTe/PbSe (001) misfit dislocation networks

Y Li, Z Zheng, A Diaz, SR Phillpot, DL McDowell… - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
This work aims at a quantitative and mechanistic understanding of the dynamic process of
the phonon-dislocation interaction in PbTe/PbSe (001) heterostructures using the …

A parallel algorithm for the concurrent atomistic-continuum methodology

A Diaz, B Gu, Y Li, SJ Plimpton, DL McDowell… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work we present a parallel algorithm for the Concurrent Atomistic Continuum (CAC)
formulation that can be integrated into existing molecular dynamics codes. The CAC …

Atomistic mechanisms of crack nucleation and propagation in amorphous silica

T Hao, ZM Hossain - Physical Review B, 2019 - APS
This paper presents an atomistic understanding of the nanoscale processes that govern
crack nucleation and propagation in amorphous silica using a combination of theoretical …

Unifying temperature definition in atomistic and field representations of conservation laws

Y Chen - Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In this work, a field representation of the conservation law of linear momentum is derived
from the atomistic, using the theory of distributions as the mathematical tool, and expressed …

Interference, scattering, and transmission of acoustic phonons in Si phononic crystals

Y Li, A Diaz, X Chen, DL McDowell, Y Chen - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
The transient processes of phonon scattering and transmission in Si phononic crystals with
periodic pores are simulated using the concurrent atomistic-continuum method. The nature …

Bridging length and time scales in predictive simulations of thermo-mechanical processes

J Sun, N Taormina, E Bilgili, Y Li… - Modelling and Simulation …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
This work introduces a theoretical formulation and develops numerical methods for finite
element implementation of the formulation so as to extend the concurrent atomistic …

Line-defect orientation-and length-dependent strength and toughness in hBN

T Hao, Z Zhang, T Ahmed, J Xu, S Brown… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Applying classical molecular dynamics simulations, we report the effects of length (⁠ λ⁠)
and orientation (⁠ θ⁠) of a line-defect on strength and toughness in defective 2D hexagonal …

A Concurrent Atomistic-Continuum Method for Massively Parallel Simulation of Non-Equilibrium Solids

A Diaz - 2020 - search.proquest.com
This work details a Concurrent Atomistic Continuum (CAC) methodology; the aim of which is
to extend the predictive capability of materials modeling with atomic interaction. The CAC …

Geometric confinement governs toughness and strength in defective diamond nanowires

Z Zhang, ZM Hossain - Physical Review B, 2020 - APS
Using classical molecular dynamics simulations and the virial description of atomic stress,
this paper reveals that effective toughness and strength in defective diamond nanowires …