| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K79147/01 |
| Title: |
MICROSCOPIC NUMERICAL MODELLING OF TRANSPORT PHENOMENA WITHIN SOLIDIFYIMG DENDRITE ARRAYS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Spittle, Dr J |
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Materials Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Swansea University |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
30 September 1996 |
Ends: |
29 September 1999 |
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107,728
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Experimental measurement of physical properties such as solute redistribution, conductive heat transfer and permeability in solidifying two phase solid-liquid mixtures, which are critical to modelling of materials behaviour during processing, is extremely complex (if not impossible) and subject to considerable error. If process modelling is to progress from present day macro fluid flow/heat transfer/solidification predictions to simulation of microstructues/properties, superior models are required for handling transport phenomena (solute, heat, fluid flow) within evolving two phase mixtures in multi-component alloys. The various phenomena will be modelled using novel modelling procedures involving cellular automata and numerical approaches. The research will provide data on micro-segregation under conditions where dendrites are evolving and coarsening, provide insight into the influence of dendrite geometry and viscosity on permeability and, help to assess the influence of dendrite geometry on conductivity in two phase mixtures. The data will benefit producers and users of process simulation software.Key Words: Metals, Processing, Coputing, Physics, Solidification, Modelling, Segregation, Permeability, Conductivity.
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