Multiscale Materials Modelling (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering): Fundamentals and Applications - Hardcover

Z Xiao Guo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845690710 ISBN 13: 9781845690717

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

The survival and success of many future industries relies heavily on engineered materials and products with improved performance available at relatively low cost. This demands not only the rapid development of new/improved processing techniques but also a better understanding and control of the materials themselves, their structure and properties. The aim of multiscale modelling is to predict the behaviour of materials from their fundamental atomic structure. This emerging technique is revolutionising our understanding of material properties and how they can be altered. This important book reviews both the principles of multiscale materials modelling and the ways it can be applied to understand and improve the performance of structural materials.

Key Features: reviews the principles and applications of mult-scale materials modelling; covers themes such as dislocation behaviour and plasticity and the modelling of structural materials; examines the spectrum of scales in modelling methodologies, including electronic structure calculations, mesoscale and continuum modelling; written by an international team of contributors.

Contents: The role of ab initio electronic structure calculations in multiscale modelling of materials; Modelling dislocation behaviour at the continuum level; Phase field modelling of material microstructure; Mesoscale modelling of grain growth and microstructure in polycrystalline materials; Finite element and homogenisation modelling of materials; Grain-continuum modelling of material behaviour; Coupled atomistic/continuum modelling of plasticity in materials; Multiscale modelling of carbon nanostructures; Multiscale modelling of structural materials.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Z. Xiao Guo is Professor of Materials and Director of the Centre for Clean Energy in the Department of Materials at Queen Mary University of London.

From the Back Cover

Multiscale materials modelling offers an integrated approach to modelling material behaviour across a range of scales from the electronic, atomic and microstructural up to the component level. As a result, it provides valuable new insights into complex structures and their properties, opening the way to develop new, multi-functional materials together with improved process and product designs. Multiscale materials modelling summarises some of the key techniques and their applications.

The various chapters cover the spectrum of scales in modelling methodologies, including electronic structure calculations, mesoscale and continuum modelling. The book covers such themes as dislocation behaviour and plasticity as well as the modelling of structural materials such as metals, polymers and ceramics. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Multiscale materials modelling will be a valuable reference for both the modelling community and those in industry wanting to know more about how multiscale materials modelling can help optimise product and process design.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845690710
• ISBN 13: 9781845690717
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312
• Editor: Z Xiao Guo