SOFTWARE METHODOLOGIES FOR MULTISCALE DESCRIPTIONS OF DEFECTS, DEFORMATION AND FRACTURE

We examine some of the software implications of multiscale modeling of material deformation and fracture. Research in this field is aided through the development of flexible software frameworks for managing disparate degrees-of-freedom, constructing complex models, and interrogating simulation data at various scales. We describe some of the highlights of our Digital Material system for multiscale materials modeling, and discuss its use in the study of intergranular fracture in polycrystals.