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The width of fracture process zones in geomaterials is commonly assumed to depend on the type of heterogeneity of the material. Still, very few techniques exist, which link the type of heterogeneity to the width of the fracture process…
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We study the surface shape of two-dimensional piles using experiments and a continuum theory for surface flows of granular materials (the BCRE equations). We first obtain an analytical solution to the BCRE equations with a simple…
A mesoscopic grain-envelope model applying a phase-field front-propagation method is developed to simulate grain growth under additive manufacturing process conditions. The envelope represents the outer surface of dendritic grains through a…
The effect of temperature modes and heating rates (Vh) on the shrinkage kinetics of submicron and fine aluminum oxide powders has been studied. The objects of research comprised (i) submicron alfa-Al2O3 powder, (ii) submicron alfa-Al2O3…
Rate of grain growth, which aides in achieving desired properties in polycrystalline materials, is conventionally estimated by measuring the size of grains and tracking its change in micrographs reflecting the temporal evolution. Techniques…
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This paper reviews the use of relatively new manufacturing method called as additive manufacturing, most often mentioned as 3D printing in fabrication of high performance superalloys. The overview of the article describes the structure,…
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A time domain finite element numerical study of impedance spectroscopy in composite electroceramics is presented. The simulations take into account the complexity of the realistic three dimensional granular structure including grains and…