Forcefields ...
Extensive enhancements to Material Design, Inc.'s PCFF+ forcefield
Embedded Atom Method with LAMMPS ...
MedeA supports EAM for metallic systems
EAM forcefields are supplied with MedeA, including Zhou's compendium for alloy systems.
MedeA-GIBBS ...
thermal expansivity and isothermal compressibility
total heat capacity
Joule-Thomson coefficient
VASP 5.2.11 ...
DFT-D2 approach of Grimme for van der Waals interactions improves description of molecular systems and weakly bound inorganic crystals
A broad range of additional enhancements and updates round out the VASP updates in MedeA 2.8.
Flowcharts ...
Flowcharts provide a perfect mechanism for developing reusable simulation strategies and protocols. LAMMPS, Gibbs, VASP, MOPAC, and building and editing tools may be combined in flowcharts.
Flowcharts are computationally efficient and designed for deep integration with MedeA’s TaskServer and JobServer architecture.
Streamlined Upgrade Process ...
Simply start the upgrade program, connect to Materials Design, Inc. to get the newer components.
The installation DVD works for updating an existing installation.
One disk is all you need with databases for both Windows and Linux.
Windows & Linux ...
works on Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, and most current Linux versions.
simplified the installation of included Windows SQL server
easier connection to mysql on Linux.