Modelling, simulating and visualising the Cahn-Hilliard-Cook field equation

International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-93

  Hawick, K A ^a   Playne, D P ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

3 D visualisation; alloy; interactive; pde; phase separation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954920435     PISSN: 17572657     EISSN: 17572665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCAET.2010.029598     Document Type: Article

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