Adaptive finite elements with high aspect ratio for the computation of coalescence using a phase-field model

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 153-174

  Burman, E ^a   Jacot, A ^a,b   Picasso, M ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Calcom SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BINARY ALLOYS; COALESCENCE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LINEAR SYSTEMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PHASE INTERFACES; PIECEWISE LINEAR TECHNIQUES;

ADAPTIVE FINITE ELEMENT; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; MULTI-PHASE-FIELD MODEL; PHASE 1; PHASE FIELD MODELS; PHASE FIELDS; SOLID PHASIS; SOLID-PHASE; THREE PHASE; THREE PHASIS;

LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS;

EID: 1542531175     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2003.09.021     Document Type: Article

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