Simulation of shock-induced melting of Ni using molecular dynamics coupled to a two-temperature model

Using nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (MD) simulations we study shock-induced melting in Ni with an embedded atom method (EAM). Dynamic melting is probed by the pair correlation function, and we find a melting lattice temperature of Tmelt =6400±300 K for a melting pressure of Pmelt =275±10 GPa. Wh...

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Main Authors: Koci, L, Bringa, E, Ivanov, D, Hawreliak, J, McNaney, J, Higginbotham, A, Zhigilei, L, Belonoshko, AB, Remington, B, Ahuja, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006