Simulation of cohesive head-on collisions of thermally activated nanoclusters

Details Simulation of cohesive head-on collisions of thermally activated nanoclusters Simulation of cohesive head-on collisions of thermally activated nanoclusters

2008-12-30

arxiv.org/abs/0812.5035v2

Phys. Rev. E 79, 031309 (2009).

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

10 pages, 12 figures, submitted to PRE; revised content and added references

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.79.031309

Impact phenomena of nanoclusters subject to thermal fluctuations are numerically investigated. From the molecular dynamics simulation for colliding two identical clusters, it is found that the restitution coefficient for head-on collisions has a peak at a colliding speed due to the competition between the cohesive interaction and the repulsive interaction of colliding clusters. Some aspects of the collisions can be understood by the theory by Brilliantov {\it et al.} (Phys. Rev. E {\bf 76}, 051302 (2007)), but many new aspects are found from the simulation. In particular, we find that there are some anomalous rebounds in which the restitution coefficient is larger than unity. The phase diagrams of rebound processes against impact speed and the cohesive parameter can be understood by a simple phenomenology.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Simulation of cohesive head-on collisions of thermally activated nanoclusters does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Simulation of cohesive head-on collisions of thermally activated nanoclusters, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Simulation of cohesive head-on collisions of thermally activated nanoclusters will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-117600