Numerical Simulation of Solid-State Sintering: I, Sintering of Three Particles |
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Authors: | Veena Tikare Michael Braginsky Eugene A. Olevsky |
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Affiliation: | Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-1411;Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182-1323 |
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Abstract: | A kinetic, Monte Carlo model, capable of simulating microstructural evolution sintering in a two-dimensional system of three particles, has been presented. The model can simulate several mechanisms simultaneously. It can simulate curvature-driven grain growth, pore migration and coarsening by surface diffusion, and densification by diffusion of vacancies to grain boundaries and annihilation of these vacancies. Morphologic changes and densification kinetics are used to verify the model. |
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Keywords: | simulation sinter/sintering particles |
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