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“Sintering” Models and In-Situ Experiments: Data Assimilation for Microstructure Prediction in SLS Additive Manufacturing of Nylon Components
Selective laser sintering methods are workhorses for additively manufacturing polymer-based components. The ease of rapid prototy** also means it is easy to produce illicit components. It is necessary to hav...
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Open AccessPhase-field model of pitting corrosion kinetics in metallic materials
Pitting corrosion is one of the most destructive forms of corrosion that can lead to catastrophic failure of structures. This study presents a thermodynamically consistent phase field model for the quantitativ...
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Open AccessA review: applications of the phase field method in predicting microstructure and property evolution of irradiated nuclear materials
Complex microstructure changes occur in nuclear fuel and structural materials due to the extreme environments of intense irradiation and high temperature. This paper evaluates the role of the phase field metho...
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Nanomechanics of Ferroelectric Thin Films and Heterostructures
The focus of this chapter is to provide basic concepts of how externally applied stresses and strains alter the ferroelectric properties of a material and how to quantitatively evaluate these effects on the ph...
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Predicting Thermal Conductivity Evolution of Polycrystalline Materials Under Irradiation Using Multiscale Approach
A multiscale methodology was developed to predict the evolution of thermal conductivity of polycrystalline fuel under irradiation. At the mesoscale level, a phase field model was used to predict the evolution ...
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Domain Structures and Phase Diagram in 2D Ferroelectrics Under Applied Biaxial Strains - Phase Field Simulations and Thermodynamic Calculations
Absract:The microscopic domain structures in 2D ferroelectrics under applied biaxial strains are investigated using a phase field model based on the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equation that takes both long...