Research Article

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Effects of Methane Hydrate Phase Transition on Mechanical Properties of Deep-Sea Methane Hydrate-Bearing Soil

Table 1

Lennard-Jones potential parameters [25, 27, 29].

MoleculeAtom (kJ/mol) ()q (e)

H2OO0.15553.488−0.82
H000.41
CH4C0.0663.5−0.4
H0.032.50.41
α-quartzSi0.53353.7952.4
O (SiO2)0.64873.154−0.82
H (at α-quartz boundary)000.41
O (at α-quartz boundary)0.15553.488−0.82