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Modeling and Simulation of Nanoindentation

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Nanoindentation is a hardness test method applied to small volumes of material which can provide some unique effects and spark many related research activities. To fully understand the phenomena observed during nanoindentation tests, modeling and simulation methods have been developed to predict the mechanical response of materials during nanoindentation. However, challenges remain with those computational approaches, because of their length scale, predictive capability, and accuracy. This article reviews recent progress and challenges for modeling and simulation of nanoindentation, including an overview of molecular dynamics, the quasicontinuum method, discrete dislocation dynamics, and the crystal plasticity finite element method, and discusses how to integrate multiscale modeling approaches seamlessly with experimental studies to understand the length-scale effects and microstructure evolution during nanoindentation tests, creating a unique opportunity to establish new calibration procedures for the nanoindentation technique.

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This work was supported by an NSF CAREER Award (CMMI-1652662). S.H. is also grateful for partial support provided by The University of Missouri Research Board.

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Huang, S., Zhou, C. Modeling and Simulation of Nanoindentation. JOM 69, 2256–2263 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-017-2541-1

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