A numerical algorithm for the solution of a phase-field model of polycrystalline materials

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 229, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 626-641

  Dorr, M R ^a,c   Fattebert, J L ^a,c   Wickett, M E ^a,c   Belak, J F ^b,c   Turchi, P E A ^b,c  

^a Center for Applied Scientific Computing   (United States)

^b Condensed Matter and Materials Division ^*  (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Method of lines; Newton Krylov methods; Phase field model; Polycrystalline microstructure

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; PHASE INTERFACES; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

BACKWARD DIFFERENCE FORMULA; METHOD OF LINES; MICROSTRUCTURE EVOLUTIONS; MODELLING SYSTEMS; NEWTON KRYLOV METHOD; NEWTON-KRYLOV; NUMERICAL ALGORITHMS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PHASE FIELD MODELS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MICROSTRUCTURE;

LINEAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 70450280576     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2009.09.041     Document Type: Article

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