atomistic simulations

Any fracture process ultimately involves the rupture of atomic bonds. Processes at the atomic scale therefore critically influence the toughness and overall fracture behavior of materials. Atomistic simulation methods including large-scale molecular dynamics simulations with classical potentials, density functional theory calculations and advanced concurrent multiscale methods have led to new insights e.g. on the role of bond trapping, dynamic effects, crack-microstructure interactions and chemical aspects on the fracture toughness and crack propagation patterns in metals and ceramics.

Meeting of the working group Microstructural Mechanics of the DGM

Ying Li , Brendan C. Abberton , Martin Kröger and Wing Kam Liu

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Dear Colleagues,

During the last decades material modelling has become a field of central

scientific importance. Although there exist many workshops, meetings,

colloquia, etc. on specific materials, and particular applications, here a

single conference dedicated to material modelling with all its various

facets is intended. To this end, the aim of the ICMM conference is to bring

together researchers from the various fields of material modelling and

materials characterization. The intention here is to cover essentially all

Dear Colleague:

An intensive 4-day short course on the fundamentals of continuum, atomistic and multiscale modeling of materials will be held at AICES in Aachen, Germany during August 14-17, 2012. The course will be taught by Profs. Ellad Tadmor and Ronald Miller. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Enrollment is limited so early registration is recommended. To register, visit http://www.modelingmaterials.org/short-courses

Following our previous work on Cu-Zr nanowire system, in this paper we have shown improvement in various thermo-mechanical properties of nanowire via manipulating the surface atoms. The paper titled "Designing copper–zirconium based nanowires for improving yield strength and plasticity via configuring surface atoms" by Vijay Kumar Sutrakarand D Roy Mahapatra has been published in Journal of Nanoparticle Research. The paper can be downloaded from
http://www.springerlink.com/content/j2786222101mn711/

A post-doc position is available at the University of Notre Dame in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. The project focuses on nanocomposite deformation modeling and performing corresponding experiments using primarily atomic force microscope and X-ray diffractometer. Initial position is for one-year and is extensible for another year contingent upon continued funding. The position offers attractive collaborative opportunities with national labs and material synthesis groups across different universities. Salary is negotiable.