Modeling and simulation applications of technological importance at MSC
W. A. Goddard, T. Cagin, S. Dasgupta, M. Blanco, R. Muller, N. Vaidehi
Materials and Process Simulation Center, Caltech, Pasadena, CA 91125
The Materials and Process Simulation Center (MSC) at Caltech is established in July 1990 as a major resource center to expand the research activities to better emphasize the application of the new methods of theory to critical problems of technological interest. The bjectives of the MSC are to
- Develop new theory, new methods, and new software essential to describe the properties of chemical, biological, and materials systems directly from first
principles (without the necessity of empirical data)
- Validate these new methods by application to problems well characterized experimentally
- Apply the new methods to critical problems faced by scientistDevelop specific engineering models essential to optimation of new materials for performance, economics,
or environment by industry by tackling applied problems of key critical to industry s and engineers in industry and academia
- Develop solutions to critical bottlenecks for applications of theory, modeling and simulation to development of advanced materials for society
- Transfer this technology to industry through collaborations, publications, and workshops
- Assist industrial and government laboratories with support and guidance on theory, modeling, and simulation
In this talk we will present the status of research, development and
applications of multiscale modeling, from from fundamental quantum mechanics
level to engineering models as applied to materials such as metals, ceramics,
semiconductors, polymers and biomaterials catalysts, biological systems
and will also address the technological impact of various projects.