Modeling microstructure evolution in three dimensions with Grain3D and LaGriT

This paper will describe modeling microstructure evolution using a combination of our gradient-weighted moving finite elements code, Grain3D and our 3-D unstructured grid generation and optimization code, LaGriT. Grain boundaries evolve by mean curvature motion, and Grain3D allows for the incorporat...

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Published in:Computational materials science 2003-10, Vol.28 (2), p.199-208
Main Authors: Kuprat, Andrew, George, Denise, Straub, Galen, Demirel, Melik C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Changing grid topology
Deforming grids
Gradient-weighted moving finite elements
Microstructure evolution
Motion by mean curvature
Unstructured tetrahedral meshes
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Summary:This paper will describe modeling microstructure evolution using a combination of our gradient-weighted moving finite elements code, Grain3D and our 3-D unstructured grid generation and optimization code, LaGriT. Grain boundaries evolve by mean curvature motion, and Grain3D allows for the incorporation of grain boundary orientation dependence modeled as anisotropic mobility and energy. We also describe the process of generating an initial computational grid from images obtained from electron backscatter diffraction. We present the grid optimization operations developed to respond to changes in the physical topology such as the collapse of grains and to maintain uniform computational grid quality. For 3-D columnar microstructures, validation of the method is demonstrated by comparison with experiments. For large systems of fully 3-D microstructures, simulations compare favorably to the parabolic law of normal grain growth.
ISSN:0927-0256
1879-0801
DOI:10.1016/S0927-0256(03)00107-1