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Accelerating molecular dynamics simulations by a hybrid molecular dynamics-continuum mechanical approach

Bauer C, Ries M, Pfaller S (2022)

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Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

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DOI: 10.1080/1539445X.2022.2061513

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In this contribution, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in combination with continuum mechanical (CM) approaches are performed to investigate particle movements under uniaxial deformations of an amorphous polymer at particle resolution. A coarse-grained (CG) model of atactic polystyrene is used as an exemplary model system. We propose a hybrid molecular dynamics-continuum mechanical (MD-CM) approach to simulate the deformation behavior of the polymer. As a reference, purely molecular dynamics systems are used. The methods are compared with regard to the local displacement of the particles and the global stress-strain behavior of the overall system. The good reproducibility of the system's mechanical behavior with the hybrid molecular dynamics-continuum mechanical method is shown. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that CPU time can be significantly reduced with the hybrid calculation model.

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APA:

Bauer, C., Ries, M., & Pfaller, S. (2022). Accelerating molecular dynamics simulations by a hybrid molecular dynamics-continuum mechanical approach. Soft Materials. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1539445X.2022.2061513

MLA:

Bauer, Christof, Maximilian Ries, and Sebastian Pfaller. "Accelerating molecular dynamics simulations by a hybrid molecular dynamics-continuum mechanical approach." Soft Materials (2022).

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