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Stochastic Modeling of Dendritic Grain Structures
Author(s) -
Gandin Ch.A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/1527-2648(200105)3:5<303::aid-adem303>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - investment casting , materials science , casting , finite element method , turbine blade , cylinder , turbine , cellular automaton , near net shape , mechanical engineering , metallurgy , composite material , structural engineering , engineering , computer science , algorithm , mold
A three‐dimensional cellular automaton‐finite element model has been developed over the past five years for the prediction of macrostructures formed in casting. The present article briefly summarizes the growth algorithm of the model. Applications are then given for the prediction of the grain structure formed in a directionally solidified turbine blade produced by investment casting, a continuously cast cylinder and a near‐net shape steel sheet obtained by twin‐roll casting.