Fictive indenter - peridynamics

Hello,

I work on nanoindentation with molecular dynamics (MD) and peridynamics (PD). I defined a sphere as a fictive indenter. For MD, when an atom enters in this fictive sphere, it´s automatically repelled more or less following K ( Indenter´s parameter) but for PD, as we theoretically work with small volumes which represent particles, a particle is repelled directly when it´s partially in this sphere, or center of small volume has to be in sphere to see particle be repelled ?

Simon

What is your question? If it’s about PD generally,
then the LAMMPS mail list is not a good place
to figure it out.

Steve

Actually, my question is How does fictive indenter work in peridynamics ? Because in MD we have atoms but in peridynamics, we have small volumes. And I know how indenter repels atoms but I don´t know how it repels small volume (particles).

Sorry for not being quite clear

Simon

Actually, my question is How does fictive indenter work in peridynamics ? Because in MD we have atoms but in peridynamics, we have small volumes. And I know how indenter repels atoms but I don´t know how it repels small volume (particles).

The indenter knows nothing about peridynamics. It adds forces as specified to each point particle within the designated volume.