Mathematical and numerical aspects of a phase-field approach to critical nuclei morphology in solids

Journal of Scientific Computing

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-102

  Zhang, Lei ^a   Chen, Long Qing ^a   Du, Qiang ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic elasticity; Critical nuclei; Nucleation; Phase field simulation; Solid state phase transformation

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPIC ELASTICITY; CRITICAL NUCLEI; NUCLEATION; PHASE FIELD SIMULATION; SOLID STATE PHASE TRANSFORMATION;

MATHEMATICAL MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 51749123751     PISSN: 08857474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10915-008-9207-7     Document Type: Article

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