Atomistic Simulation of the Nanoindentation of Diamond and Graphite Surfaces

Abstract

Molecular dynamics simulations which make use of a many-body analytic potential function have been used to study the nanometer-scale indentation of diamond and graphite. We find that the simulation correctly reproduces experimentally determined trends in load versus penetration data. As a result, trends in mechanical properties, e.g. Young's modulus, are also reproduced.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA249296

Entities

People

  • C. T. White
  • Donald W. Brenner
  • J. A. Harrison
  • R. J. Colton

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Contracts
  • Dynamics
  • Elastic Properties
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Films
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Hydrogen
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Physics
  • Simulations
  • Stiffness
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.