Introduction to Computational Materials Science : Fundamentals to Applications

Emphasising essential methods and universal principles, this textbook provides everything students need to understand the basics of simulating materials behaviour. All the key topics are covered from electronic structure methods to microstructural evolution, appendices provide crucial background material, and a wealth of practical resources are available online to complete the teaching package. Modelling is examined at a broad range of scales, from the atomic to the mesoscale, providing students with a solid foundation for future study and research. Detailed, accessible explanations of the fundamental equations underpinning materials modelling are presented, including a full chapter summarising essential mathematical background. Extensive appendices, including essential background on classical and quantum mechanics, electrostatics, statistical thermodynamics and linear elasticity, provide the background necessary to fully engage with the fundamentals of computational modelling. Exercises, worked examples, computer codes and discussions of practical implementations methods are all provided online giving students the hands-on experience they need. Emphasising Essential Methods And Universal Principles, This Textbook Provides Everything Students Need To Understand The Basics Of Simulating Materials Behaviour. All The Key Topics Are Covered From Electronic Structure Methods To Microstructural Evolution, Appendices Provide Crucial Background Material, And A Wealth Of Practical Resources Are Available Online To Complete The Teaching Package. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Materials Modelling And Simulation; Part I. Some Basics: 2. The Random Walk Model; 3. Simulation Of Finite Systems; Part Ii. Atoms And Molecules: 4. Electronic Structure Methods; 5. Interatomic Potentials; 6. Molecular Dynamics; 7. The Monte Carlo Method; 8. Molecular And Macromolecular Systems; Part Iii. Mesoscopic Methods: 9. Kinetic Monte Carlo; 10. Monte Carlo Methods At The Mesoscale; 11. Cellular Automata; 12. Phase-field Methods; 13. Mesoscale Dynamics; Part Iv. Some Final Words: 14. Materials Selection And Design; Part V. Appendices: A. Energy Units; B. Introduction To Materials; C. Mathematical Background; D. Classical Mechanics; E. Electrostatics; F. Quantum Mechanics; G. Statistical Thermodynamics And Kinetics; H. Linear Elasticity; I. Introduction To Computation. Richard Lesar, Iowa State University. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Emphasising essential methods and universal principles, this textbook provides everything students need to understand the basics of simulating materials behaviour. Topics covered range from electronic structure methods to microstructural evolution, appendices provide crucial background material, and exercises, worked examples and computer codes are provided online to complete the teaching package.