A Lagrangian-based continuum homogenization approach applicable to molecular dynamics simulations

The continuum notions of effective mechanical quantities as well as the conditions that give meaningful deformation processes for homogenization problems with large deformations are reviewed. A continuum homogenization model is presented and recast as a Lagrangian-based approach for heterogeneous me...

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Published in:International journal of solids and structures 2005-12, Vol.42 (24), p.6409-6432
Main Authors: Andia, P.C., Costanzo, F., Gray, G.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Effective strain
Effective stress
Molecular dynamics
Nonlinear homogenization
Parrinello–Rahman
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Summary:The continuum notions of effective mechanical quantities as well as the conditions that give meaningful deformation processes for homogenization problems with large deformations are reviewed. A continuum homogenization model is presented and recast as a Lagrangian-based approach for heterogeneous media that allows for an extension to discrete systems simulated via molecular dynamics (MD). A novel constitutive relation for the effective stress is derived so that the proposed Lagrangian-based approach can be used for the determination of the “stress–deformation” behavior of particle systems. The paper is concluded with a careful comparison between the proposed method and the Parrinello–Rahman approach to the determination of the “stress–deformation” behavior for MD systems. When compared with the Parrinello–Rahman method, the proposed approach clearly delineates under what conditions the Parrinello–Rahman scheme is valid.
ISSN:0020-7683
1879-2146
DOI:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.05.027