The ``generic embedded atom model (GEAM) has been investigated^M recently [Phys. Rev. E {\bf 69}, 021509 (2004)] to analyze the^M qualitative equilibrium and nonequilibrium properties of bulk^M metals in both undeformed and shear deformed states. In the^M present work, a natural extension of the GEAM is proposed and^M applied to characterize the microscopic structure, dynamics and^M wear at clean commensurate metal$_A$-metal$_A$ and^M metal$_A$-metal$_B$ sliding interfaces. Non-equilibrium molecular^M dynamics simulation, used as a GEAM solver, reveals that the^M dynamics of dislocations, crystalline domains, and related flow^M behaviors (stress tensor, shear moduli) are coupled. The rotation^M of crystal domains is detected to trigger material mixing at the^M interface in early stages of sliding. Further, we study the^M dependence of structural changes in inhomogeneous metal interfaces^M on the relevant model parameters. A relation is established^M between shear moduli, effective shear rate and shear stress across^M the interface. for LaTeX users @article{IStankovic2004-70, author = {I. Stankovic and S. Hess and M. Kr\"oger}, title = {Microscopic structure, dynamics and wear at metal-metal interfaces in sliding contact}, journal = {Phys. Rev. E}, volume = {70}, pages = {066139}, year = {2004} }
\bibitem{IStankovic2004-70} I. Stankovic, S. Hess, M. Kr\"oger, Microscopic structure, dynamics and wear at metal-metal interfaces in sliding contact, Phys. Rev. E {\bf 70} (2004) 066139 (14 pages).IStankovic2004-70 I. Stankovic, S. Hess, M. Kr\"oger Microscopic structure, dynamics and wear at metal-metal interfaces in sliding contact Phys. Rev. E,70,2004,066139 (14 pages) |