QC -- Quasicontinuum method

 

The Quasicontinuum (QC) method is a mixed continuum and atomistic approach for simulating the mechanical response of polycrystalline materials at zero temperature. The method reproduces the results of standard Lattice Statics techniques at a fraction of the computational cost.

Simulation crack-tip in aluminum. Load and then relax. (click the picture to watch the movie)

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