| Cross-scaling simulations of nanoindentation of copper with an infinitely hard tool, employing molecular dynamics concurrently augmented with tight-binding calculations, have been conducted for three crystal orientations of the workmaterial. The effect of introducing tight-binding into the calculation on the normal force experienced by the indenter and the displacement of workpiece atoms has been studied by comparing the results with pure molecular dynamics simulations. |
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