Atomistic Modeling of Materials Failure

I. Introduction

1. Introduction

II. Basics of Atomistic, Continuum and Multiscale Methods

2. Basic Atomistic Modeling

3. Basic Continuum Mechanics

4. Atomistic Elasticity: Linking Atoms and Continuum

5. Multiscale Modeling and Simulation Methods

III. Material Deformation and Failure

6. Deformation and Dynamical Failure of Brittle Materials

7. Deformation and Fracture of Ductile Materials

8. Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Geometrically Confined Materials

Keywords: Engineering, Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Mechanics, Biomaterials, Nanotechnology