eScience for molecular-scale simulations and the eMinerals project.

We review the work carried out within the eMinerals project to develop eScience solutions that facilitate a new generation of molecular-scale simulation work. Technological developments include integration of compute and data systems, developing of collaborative frameworks and new researcher-friendl...

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Main Authors: Salje, E, Artacho, E, Austen, K, Bruin, R, Calleja, M, Chappell, H, Chiang, G, Dove, M, Frame, I, Goodwin, A, Kleese van Dam, K, Marmier, A, Parker, S, Pruneda, J, Todorov, I, Trachenko, K, Tyer, R, Walker, A, White, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Summary:We review the work carried out within the eMinerals project to develop eScience solutions that facilitate a new generation of molecular-scale simulation work. Technological developments include integration of compute and data systems, developing of collaborative frameworks and new researcher-friendly tools for grid job submission, XML data representation, information delivery, metadata harvesting and metadata management. A number of diverse science applications will illustrate how these tools are being used for large parameter-sweep studies, an emerging type of study for which the integration of computing, data and collaboration is essential.