A Nucleation Progenitor Function approach to polycrystalline equiaxed solidification modelling with application to a microgravity transparent alloy experiment observed in-situ
- Submitting institution
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University of Ulster
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 76439377
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.actamat.2018.02.012
- Title of journal
- Acta Materialia
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- First page
- 289
- Volume
- 148
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 1359-6454
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- February
- Year of publication
- 2018
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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E - Advanced Manufacturing
- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- A new theoretical approach, called the Nucleation Progenitor Function approach, to one of the most ubiquitous phenomenon in materials science - crystal nucleation and growth - was proposed. Published in the leading journal this new NPF approach is a significant advance on the application of the classic JMAK theory with high impacts in metal grain refinement and other areas predicted (EPSRC feasibility funding: NUPRO project). Experimental results from a unique micro-gravity solidification experiment (MEDI launched on the MASER-13 rocket) were also reported and used as the basis to demonstrate the application of the model and successfully validate the new approach.
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- Non-English
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