// Scilab Code Ex 1.11 :Page-25 (2006) clc; clear; R = 1; // For simplicity we assume radius of atom to be unity, m // For bcc Structure, a = 4*R/sqrt(3); // Lattice parameter of bcc crystal, m // We have R+r = a/2, solving for r r = a/2-R // Relation between radius of the void and radius of the atom, m printf("\nThe maxiumum radius of the sphere that can fit into void between two bcc unit cells = %5.3fR", r); // Result // The maxiumum radius of the sphere that can fit into void between two bcc unit cells = 0.155R