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Embedded Microclusters in Zeolites and Cluster Beam Sputtering -- Simulation on Parallel Computers

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/8183· OSTI ID:8183

This report summarizes the research carried out under DOE supported program (DOE/ER/45477) Computer Science--during the course of this project. Large-scale molecular-dynamics (MD) simulations were performed to investigate: (1) sintering of microporous and nanophase Si{sub 3}N{sub 4}; (2) crack-front propagation in amorphous silica; (3) phonons in highly efficient multiscale algorithms and dynamic load-balancing schemes for mapping process, structural correlations, and mechanical behavior including dynamic fracture in graphitic tubules; and (4) amorphization and fracture in nanowires. The simulations were carried out with irregular atomistic simulations on distributed-memory parallel architectures. These research activities resulted in fifty-three publications and fifty-five invited presentations.

Research Organization:
Louisiana State University (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG05-92ER45477
OSTI ID:
8183
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/45477-FINAL
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English