Development of phase-field modeling in materials science in China: a review

Y Zhao, H Xing, L Zhang, H Huang, D Sun… - Acta Metallurgica Sinica …, 2023 - Springer
Phase-field method, as a powerful and popular approach to predict the mesoscale
microstructure evolution in various materials science, provides a bridge from atomic-scale …

Kinetic equations and level-set approach for simulating solid-state microstructure evolutions at the mesoscopic scale: state of the art, limitations, and prospects

M Bernacki - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
For over three decades, the front-capturing level-set method has demonstrated its prowess
for the simulation, at the mesoscopic scale, of numerous mechanisms in the context of …

Influence of grain boundary energy anisotropy on the evolution of grain boundary network structure during 3D anisotropic grain growth

JD Niño, OK Johnson - Computational Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present the results of grain growth simulations in three-dimensions using
an existing level set method. Most of the previous grain growth studies have been either …

Large-scale phase-field study of anisotropic grain growth: Effects of misorientation-dependent grain boundary energy and mobility

E Miyoshi, T Takaki, S Sakane, M Ohno… - Computational Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Three-dimensional grain growth behaviors under anisotropic (misorientation-dependent)
grain boundary energy and mobility are investigated via phase-field simulations. Based on a …

[HTML][HTML] Multiphase-field simulation of grain coalescence behavior and its effects on solidification cracking susceptibility during welding of Al-Cu alloys

C Han, P Jiang, S Geng, S Gao, G Mi, C Wang - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Solidification cracking (SC) is highly related to the grain coalescence behavior during
welding of aluminum alloys. In this study, the grain coalescence behavior and its effects on …

A new efficient grain growth model using a random Gaussian-sampled mode filter

J Melville, V Yadav, L Yang, AR Krause, MR Tonks… - Materials & Design, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents the use of a Gaussian neighborhood mode filter for predicting grain
growth in a manner similar to the solutions obtained by a Monte Carlo Potts model. This …

Comparative study and limits of different level-set formulations for the modeling of anisotropic grain growth

B Murgas, S Florez, N Bozzolo, J Fausty, M Bernacki - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, four different finite element level-set (FE-LS) formulations are compared for the
modeling of grain growth in the context of polycrystalline structures and, moreover, two of …

A new analytical test case for anisotropic grain growth problems

J Fausty, B Murgas, S Florez, N Bozzolo… - Applied Mathematical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Grain growth in polycrystals is one of the principal mechanisms that take place during heat
treatment of metallic components. This work treats the single boundary simplification of the …

Level-Set modeling of grain growth in 316L stainless steel under different assumptions regarding grain boundary properties

B Murgas, B Flipon, N Bozzolo, M Bernacki - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Two finite element level-set (FE-LS) formulations are compared for the modeling of grain
growth of 316L stainless steel in terms of grain size, mean values, and histograms. Two …

Atomistic design of nanocrystalline samples: A Bayesian approach

S Mondal, A Dutta - Materials Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Grain boundary energy influences multiple properties like grain-growth, complexion-
transition, intergranular corrosion, etc. In atomistic simulations, a straightforward method of …