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Predicting the Mircostructure in Semi‐Crystalline Thermoplastics using Software for the Simulation of Recrystallization in Metals
Author(s) -
Michaeli W.,
Hoffmann S.,
Cramer A.,
Dilthey U.,
Brandenburg A.,
Kretschmer M.
Publication year - 2003
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/adem.200390021
Subject(s) - materials science , recrystallization (geology) , microstructure , mold , software , metallurgy , composite material , engineering drawing , computer science , geology , engineering , paleontology , programming language
A software for the simulation of spherulite growth during the cooling of a quiescent melt has been developed and tested vs. experimental data by the authors. The tests have verified good qualitative results: the calculated crystal microstructure and distribution (see Figure for a simulated pattern close to the mold surface) correspond well with the real morphology.