Phase field simulation of microstructure, which has attracted much attention in recent years, is one of the key parts of Integrated Computational Material Engineering (ICME) and the Materials Genome Initiative (GMI). The great charm of phase field model lies in its perfect combination of thermodynamics and dynamics. Classical phase field simulation can explain the phase transformation of materials through the evolution of microstructure in time and space. High throughput phase field calculation can quickly and accurately assist material design. Phase field method can also be combined with density functional calculation, molecular dynamics and macro physical field simulations to break through the limitations of different scales and build a bridge for multi-scale material composition design and performance prediction.
After more than 60 years of development, the phase field method has made remarkable achievements, but there are still some shortcomings, such as phenomenology, scale limitations, difficulty in quantification, calculation efficiency to be improved and high threshold for use. It is hoped that through this Research Topic, relevant Original Research articles, Reviews, Perspectives will be collected to provide ideas for solving the above problems, promote the development of new phase field models and software, and broaden the application of phase field research in more fields.
Topics include but are not limited to:
• Phase field modeling and applications
• Crystal plasticity method combined with micro-structures
• Phase field and Thermodynamics and dynamics
• Software Package of Phase field
• Simulation for materials casting process
• Simulation for molten metal filling flow process
• Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME)
• Multiscale modeling and simulation
• Software development and applications for casting process
Phase field simulation of microstructure, which has attracted much attention in recent years, is one of the key parts of Integrated Computational Material Engineering (ICME) and the Materials Genome Initiative (GMI). The great charm of phase field model lies in its perfect combination of thermodynamics and dynamics. Classical phase field simulation can explain the phase transformation of materials through the evolution of microstructure in time and space. High throughput phase field calculation can quickly and accurately assist material design. Phase field method can also be combined with density functional calculation, molecular dynamics and macro physical field simulations to break through the limitations of different scales and build a bridge for multi-scale material composition design and performance prediction.
After more than 60 years of development, the phase field method has made remarkable achievements, but there are still some shortcomings, such as phenomenology, scale limitations, difficulty in quantification, calculation efficiency to be improved and high threshold for use. It is hoped that through this Research Topic, relevant Original Research articles, Reviews, Perspectives will be collected to provide ideas for solving the above problems, promote the development of new phase field models and software, and broaden the application of phase field research in more fields.
Topics include but are not limited to:
• Phase field modeling and applications
• Crystal plasticity method combined with micro-structures
• Phase field and Thermodynamics and dynamics
• Software Package of Phase field
• Simulation for materials casting process
• Simulation for molten metal filling flow process
• Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME)
• Multiscale modeling and simulation
• Software development and applications for casting process
