Mike Atkins, George Mason University


A numerical and analytical study of modeling techniques for solidification


Abstract: Solidification is a phenomenon of paramount importance in various areas of industry; its understanding is critical for designing materials with superior properties. The nonlinear and metastable nature of this mesoscale phenomenon has given rise to various numerical models that attempt to describe it. In this poster, we provide a comparison of several computational models that describe microstructure evolution based on their ability to predict statistical properties of different materials. The results of numerical experiments and several extensions of the known modeling techniques are discussed.

Advisors: Maria Emelianenko, Dan Anderson, Yuri Mishin, Tom Wanner and Evelyn Sander (George Mason University)