Structure Formation in Diffusional Growth and Dewetting Growth and Dewetting

Abstract

The morphology diagram of possible structures in two-dimensional diffusional growth is given in the parameter space of undercooling delta versus anisotropy of surface tension epsilon The building block of the dendritic structure is a dendrite with a parabolic tip, and the basic element of the seaweed structure is a doublon. The transition between these structures shows a jump in the growth velocity. We show the analogy of diffusional growth with dewetting patterns of a fluid film on a substrate. We also describe the structures and velocities of fractal dendrites and doublons destroyed by noise. The extension of these results to three-dimensional growth is briefly discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1998
Accession Number
ADP011196

Entities

People

  • D. Temkin
  • E. Brener
  • H. Muller-krumbhaar
  • T. Abel

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Simulations
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Dendritic Structure
  • Equations
  • Films
  • Fluid Flow
  • Heat Energy
  • Latent Heat
  • Materials
  • Phase
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Supercooling
  • Surface Tension
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transitions
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Space