ASC Program Elements

• Integrated
  Codes
• Physics and
  Engineering Models
• Verification &
  Validation
• Computational Systems &
  Software Environment
• Facility Operations
  and User Support

Theoretical Models & Experimental Integration

This product is responsible for developing science-based models of physical processes, materials response and properties with the goal of improving predictive capabilities. This includes mechanical, chemical and other physical processes. Near term, this also includes the development of science-informed phenomenological models to address physical phenomena that are not fully understood. This product also supports the development of theoretical descriptions of physical properties required for specialized physics codes, for example, the development of inter-atomic potentials for molecular dynamics simulations. Experimental data are required to guide the development of the models. This involves extensive collaborations with the scientific community, both internal and external to the laboratories.