A review is presented of recent advancements in characterization and automation and how
this has led to a new generation of automated serial-sectioning facilities, which has allowed …

The slow pace of new/improved materials development and deployment has been identified
as the main bottleneck in the innovation cycles of most emerging technologies. Much of the …

A methodology is presented for the generation and meshing of large-scale three-
dimensional random polycrystals. Voronoi tessellations are used and are shown to include …

A methodology is presented for optimal polyhedral description of 3D polycrystals from
experimental properties. This is achieved by determining, by optimization, appropriate …

Designing materials for targeted performance requirements as required in Integrated
Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) demands a combined strategy of bottom–up …

Microstructure plays a key role in fatigue crack initiation and growth. Consequently,
measurements of strain at the microstructural level are crucial to understanding fatigue crack …

In this study, a novel three-dimensional micro-mechanical crystal-level model for the
analysis of intergranular degradation and failure in polycrystalline materials is presented …

The ability to characterise crystallographic microstructure, non-destructively and in three-
dimensions, is a powerful tool for understanding many aspects related to damage and …

The unique capabilities of ultrashort pulse femtosecond lasers have been integrated with a
focused ion beam (FIB) platform to create a new system for rapid 3D materials analysis. The …

High-energy x-ray diffraction microscopy (HEDM) nondestructively maps microstructures in
3D, allowing for the same grains and boundaries to be tracked over time during annealing …