The Potential of Mean Force concept for bridging (length and time) scales in the modeling of complex porous materials

We introduce the concept of Potential of Mean Force, PMF, as a way to implement upscaling modeling from the nano-scale to micron-scale. A PMF is a free energy function representing in an effective way the interactions between objects (cement hydrates, clay platelets, etc.) at thermodynamics conditio...

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Main Authors: Ioannidou Katerina, Carrier Benoit, Vandamme Matthieu, Pellenq Roland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714001009