Computer simulations of dislocations /

The book presents a variety of methods for computer simulations of crystal defects in the form of ""numerical recipes"", complete with computer codes and analysis tools. By working through numerous case studies and problems, this book provides a useful starter kit for further met...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bulatov, Vasily V.
Other Authors: Cai, Wei, 1977-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Series:Oxford series on materials modelling ; 3.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction to Crystal Dislocations; 1.1 Perfect Crystal Structures; 1.2 The Concept of Crystal Dislocations; 1.3 Motion of a Crystal Dislocation; I: ATOMISTIC MODELS; 2 Fundamentals of Atomistic Simulations; 3 Case Study of Static Simulation; 4 Case Study of Dynamic Simulation; 5 More about Periodic Boundary Conditions; 6 Free-energy Calculations; 7 Finding Transition Pathways; II: CONTINUUM MODELS; 8 Peierls-Nabarro Model of Dislocations; 9 Kinetic Monte Carlo Method; 10 Line Dislocation Dynamics; 11 Phase Field Method; Bibliography; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K
  • LM; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z