An atomic interaction‐based continuum model for computational multiscale contact mechanics

Abstract

A computational multiscale contact mechanics model is presented which describes the interaction between deformable solids based on the interaction of individual atoms or molecules. The contact model is formulated in the framework of large deformation continuum mechanics and combines the approaches of molecular modelling [1] and continuum contact mechanics [2]. In the following a brief overview of the contact model is given. Further details can be found in [3], [4] and [5]. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)