A Study of the Equation of State for Copper.

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Abstract:

The equation of state of copper was studied by using computer simulations. An existing molecular dynamics program written for the Cray was modified to run on both the VAX and on a parallel processing system. The program applied the embedded-atom method to determine interatomic forces. Experiments on the VAX found the copper melting point to be very near 1350 k which is close to the known melt point of 1357.6 k. Measurements taken on both types of computers showed that parallel processing offers a time savings factor of 3.75 over serial processing systems.

Author(s):
Court, Charles M.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Pagination:
0074

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Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFIT/GEP/ENP/87D-4
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION, *COPPER, *EQUATIONS OF STATE, COMPUTERS, DYNAMICS, MELTING POINT, MELTS, MOLECULAR PROPERTIES, PARALLEL PROCESSING, SAVINGS, TIME
Field(s)/Group(s):
Numerical Mathematics, Inorganic Chemistry, Computer Programming and Software
Report Date:
1987 Dec 01