Periodic behavior in surface limited grain growth

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-1996

Department

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Abstract

A linearization of the partial differential equation describing surface limited grain growth has been used to examine the proposed spasmodic migration mechanism of Mullins. Stable periodic solutions are found exhibiting spatial oscillations which correspond with experimental observations of surface groove spacings. The model also predicts the general features expected from the grain boundary 'pull out' process described by Mullins.

Publication Title

Scripta Materialia

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