C-language package for standalone embedded atom method molecular dynamics simulations of fcc structures
Author(s) -
R.O. Ocaya,
J.J. Terblans
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
softwarex
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.528
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 2352-7110
DOI - 10.1016/j.softx.2016.05.005
Subject(s) - computer science , molecular dynamics , header , computational science , differentiable function , atom (system on chip) , heuristic , function (biology) , statistical physics , embedded atom model , interpreter , physics , programming language , parallel computing , artificial intelligence , quantum mechanics , mathematics , mathematical analysis , computer network , evolutionary biology , biology
Ab-initio molecular dynamics (MD) employs Newtonian mechanics to model and simulate the time evolution of particle trajectories in material science ensembles using a differentiable potential function. Although commercial and free packages exist for MD, their heuristic nature prevents dissection. This open-source C-language package arose out of the interest to study effects of embedded atoms in metallic face-centered cubic structures (fcc) on a standalone computer. The algorithms use velocity–time integration to output instantaneous particle parameters for up to several thousands of particles in the NVT ensemble. The functions are coded in a reusable and redistributable standalone header library file
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