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An interface to Quantum ESPRESSO

  • Linu Malakkal
  • , Barbara Szpunar
  • , Juan Carlos Zuniga
  • , Ravi Kiran Siripurapu
  • , Jerzy A. Szpunar

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Abstract

Our project aims at providing the materials engineering fraternity with a simple and effective interface using ipython to operate Quantum ESPRESSO (QE), an open source code for materials simulation. QE is a first principles code using density functional theory, plane waves and pseudo potentials; it has ability to predict material properties. Ipython notebook interface uses the scope of the following libraries; Atomic Simulation Environment (ASE), matplotlib, scipy, numpy, pyspglib, elastic and newly developed library: QE-nipy-advanced to predict the properties. QE-nipy-advanced is the latest version of QE-nipy. The latest version incorporates features that can take care of all the input parameters supported by PWscf and PHonon packages of Quantum ESPRESSO. Thermo-mechanical properties of some nuclear materials with different magnetic and metallic behavior has been studied using the QE-nipy-advanced, but in here we demonstrate the thermo-mechanical properties of non-magnetic insulator like silicon carbide and thoria, which are materials for future nuclear reactor applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd World Congress on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, ICME 2015
EditorsWarren Poole, Steve Christensen, Surya R. Kalidindi, Surya R. Kalidindi, Alan Luo, Alan Luo, Jonathan D. Madison, Jonathan D. Madison, Dierk Raabe, Dierk Raabe, Dierk Raabe, Xin Sun
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons Inc.
Pages155-162
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781119139492
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd World Congress on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, ICME 2015 - Colorado Springs, United States
Duration: May 31 2015Jun 4 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 3rd World Congress on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, ICME 2015

Conference

Conference3rd World Congress on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, ICME 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityColorado Springs
Period05/31/1506/4/15

Keywords

  • First principle calculation
  • Nuclear materials
  • QE-nipy-advanced
  • Quantum ESPRESSO
  • Silicon carbide
  • Slack thermal conductivity
  • Thoria
  • Zirconia

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