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Simulation of Microstructural Evolution in Sintering by the Method of Lines

Wen Zhang

Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272-3189


ABSTRACT

Sintering is a widely used material manufacturing process. From a Microstructural point of view, the process can be essentially modeled by a surface and a grain boundary diffusion. The mathematical model involves a high order nonlinear time dependent PDE with a moving boundary. We extend the model to cover complex particle geometry and build up a computational model suitable for using method of lines. Various numerical computation results will be presented and discussed.

WHERE: TEC 101

WHEN(day): Wednesday, November 19, 1997

WHEN(time): 12:00 NOON

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