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Hard Spheres Monte Carlo Model
written by Fernando Silva Fernandes and Filomena Freitas
The Hard Sphere Monte Carlo Model performs canonical Monte Carlo simulations of 256 or 500 hard spheres covering the fluid and solid states. The results are analysed through the radial distributions functions from which the equation of state (EOS) is estimated. This is done by fitting a polynomial to the radial distribution functions in order to exrapolate them to the hard spheres distance of contact. The consistency of the simulations is assessed by the errors of the predicted compressibility factors relatively to the accurate EOS reported by Wu and Sadus.

The Hard Sphere Monte Carlo Model was developed using the Easy Java Simulations (EJS) modeling tool.  It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive.   Double clicking the jar file will run the program if Java is installed.  You can modify this simulation if you have EJS installed by right-clicking within the map and selecting "Open Ejs Model" from the pop-up menu item.

Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.6 of Java (JRE).
1 source code document is available
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Thermo & Stat Mech
- First Law
= Equations of State
- Models
= Ideal Gas
- Phase Transitions
- Graduate/Professional
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Model
= Simulation
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This material is released under a GNU General Public License Version 3 license.
Rights Holder:
Fernando M.S. Silva Fernandes
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Metadata instance created February 20, 2013 by Wolfgang Christian
Record Updated:
June 6, 2014 by Andreu Glasmann
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February 19, 2013
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F. Fernandes and F. Freitas, Computer Program HARD SPHERES MONTE CARLO MODEL (2013), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12624&DocID=3211).
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F. Fernandes and F. Freitas, Computer Program HARD SPHERES MONTE CARLO MODEL (2013), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12624&DocID=3211>.
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Fernandes, F., & Freitas, F. (2013). Hard Spheres Monte Carlo Model [Computer software]. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12624&DocID=3211
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Fernandes, Fernando Silva, and Filomena Freitas. "Hard Spheres Monte Carlo Model." https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12624&DocID=3211 (accessed 2 November 2024).
MLA Format
Fernandes, Fernando Silva, and Filomena Freitas. Hard Spheres Monte Carlo Model. Computer software. 2013. Java (JRE) 1.6. 2 Nov. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12624&DocID=3211>.
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