hirstlab/YBCO-stored-energy

The project is a specialized academic research artifact designed to support a specific publication. With zero stars, forks, or activity velocity, it serves as a reproducibility package rather than a standalone software product or platform. Its defensibility is low because the 'code' consists of standard LAMMPS input scripts and MATLAB post-processing; the true value lies in the scientific methodology and the specific interatomic potentials used, which are domain-specific but not software moats. Frontier labs have zero interest in high-temperature superconductor radiation damage simulations, placing frontier risk at 'low'. Platform domination risk is also low as this is too niche for AWS/Google to productize. The project's primary 'competitors' are other molecular dynamics studies in the materials science field (e.g., using VASP or GROMACS), but in an academic context, it is a peer-reviewed reference rather than a market competitor.