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Phase-field modeling of solidification and coarsening effects in dendrite morphology evolution and fragmentation

Dendritic solidification has been the subject of continuous research, also because of its high importance in metal production. The challenge of predicting macroscopic material properties due to complex solidification processes is complicated by the multiple physical scales and phenomena involved. Practical modeling approaches are still subject to significant limitations due to remaining gaps in the systematic understanding of dendritic microstructure formation. The present work investigates some of these problems at the microscopic level of interfacial morphology using phase-field simulations. The employed phase-field models are implemented within a finite-element framework, allowing efficient and scalable computations on high-performance computing facilities. Particular emphasis is placed on the evolution and interaction of dendrite sidebranches in the broader context of dendrite fragmentation, varying and dynamical solidification conditions.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:30991
Date17 September 2018
CreatorsNeumann-Heyme, Hieram
ContributorsOdenbach, Stefan, Plapp, Matis, Technische Universität Dresden
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typedoc-type:doctoralThesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis, doc-type:Text
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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