<div dir="ltr">Dear QE users and developers,<div><br></div><div>I have a question regarding calculation of elastic constants in metallic alloys. When I use tstress=.TRUE. to calculate stress alongside total energy, in -2%<strain<+2% range (elastic region), I expect to have a linear variation of stress with strain but my results indicate a totally non-linear correlation.</div><div>I use the E/V vs. strain curve to calculate elastic constants and my results are consistent with experimental reports. Only, the stress part calculated within pw.x simulation seems to be incorrect. Now:</div><div>1- Am I missing anything besides "tsress" in my input file?</div><div>2- Would it be correct if I manually convert E/V (delta(Energy)/Volume) to P(stress)? and if yes, how?</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you very much.</div><div>Afshin</div><div> </div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><font size="1">With Best Regards</font></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><font size="1">Afshin Arjhangemehr</font></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><font size="1">PhD candidate in Radiation Application</font></div></div></div></div>
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