pymem3dg.boilerplate.preferredAreaSurfaceTensionModel

pymem3dg.boilerplate.preferredAreaSurfaceTensionModel(area: float, modulus: float, preferredArea: float, reservoirArea: float = 0)

harmonic potential type model with a preferred area

Parameters:

• area (float) – total surface area

• modulus (float) – stretching modulus

• preferredArea (float) – value of preferred area

Returns:

surface tension and surface energy

Return type:

tuple