We briefly review the state-of-the-art in phase-field modeling of microstructure evolution. The
focus is placed on recent applications of phase-field simulations of solid-state microstructure …

Rapid solidification is a relevant physical phenomenon in material sciences, whose
theoretical analysis requires going beyond the limits of local equilibrium statistical physics …

In this study, the phase field method was used to study the multi-controlling factors of
dendrite growth in directional solidification. The effects of temperature gradient, propelling …

We study microstructure selection during directional solidification of a thin metallic sample.
We combine in situ X-ray radiography of a dilute Al-Cu alloy solidification experiments with …

We present the results of a comprehensive phase-field study of columnar grain growth
competition in bi-crystalline samples in two dimensions (2D) and in three dimensions (3D) …

The primary spacing is intrinsically linked with the mechanical behavior of directionally
solidified materials. Because of this relationship, a significant amount of solidification work is …

Primary arm arrays formed during the directional solidification of a single-crystal binary alloy
were investigated by performing large-scale phase-field simulations using the GPU …

Directional solidification of aqueous solutions and slurries in a temperature gradient is
widely used to produce cellular materials through a phase separation of solutes or …

Cellular Automaton (CA) simulations of two-dimensional growth competition among
columnar dendritic grains are carried out for a succinonitrile-0.4 wt% acetone alloy. This is …

Microstructural length scales, such as dendritic spacings in cast metallic alloys, play an
essential role in the properties of structural components. Therefore, quantitative prediction of …