TITLE:

Multiscale Computational Modeling of Nanomaterials

DATE:

Friday, September 1st, 2017

TIME:

3:30 PM

LOCATION:

GMCS-314

SPEAKER:

Dr. Wenwu Xu, Department of Mechanical Engineering at SDSU

ABSTRACT:

A major goal of computational modeling in materials science is the prediction of the
properties as a function of microstructural parameters resulted from the previous
processing or manufacturing of materials. In this talk, I will demonstrate the development
and application of computational modeling at multiple length scales (continuum, microscopic,
atomistic, and quantum mechanics) revealing complex changes in energies and structures of
materials emerged from nanotechnology. Typical size-dependence (D) of property-structure
relationship of nanomaterials will be presented, including thermodynamic phase stability,
grain growth kinetics, solid nanomechanics, and interfacial energies.

HOST:

Dr. Satchi Venkataraman

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