Computer-aided design of new materials

Abstract

Present status of computer techniques for new materials design is reviewed. The utilization of computers to new materials design attracts much attention as alternative method for traditional trials-and-error methods. For that purpose, all computer techniques such as computer simulation, database and knowledge-base are fully utilized. Computer-aided materials design has possibility to develop completely new materials which can not be found by traditional methods as well as to shorten the period to develop new materials.