Recent progress in the phase-field dislocation dynamics method

S Xu - Computational Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The phase-field dislocation dynamics (PFDD) method, originated in 2002, is a continuum
dislocation model that uses order parameters to describe dislocation slips in crystalline …

The effect of local chemical ordering on Frank-Read source activation in a refractory multi-principal element alloy

LTW Smith, Y Su, S Xu, A Hunter, IJ Beyerlein - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, we investigate the operation of Frank-Read (FR) sources in a refractory multi-
principal element alloy (MPEA). Simulations of discrete dislocation motion in MPEAs is …

Modelling of dislocations, twins and crack-tips in HCP and BCC Ti

T Wen, A Liu, R Wang, L Zhang, J Han, H Wang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ti exhibits complex plastic deformation controlled by active dislocation and twinning
systems. Understandings on dislocation cores and twin interfaces are currently not complete …

[HTML][HTML] Improved microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir-welded AZ61 Mg alloy joint

N Xu, Z Ren, Z Lu, J Shen, Q Song, J Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Friction stir welding (FSW) is a common and effective technology used to join metals or
alloys of low melting point. However, the FSW Mg alloy joint usually exhibits an …

Comparative modeling of the disregistry and Peierls stress for dissociated edge and screw dislocations in Al

S Xu, JR Mianroodi, A Hunter, B Svendsen… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Many elementary deformation processes in metals involve the motion of dislocations. The
planes of glide and specific processes dislocations prefer depend heavily on their atomic …

Phase-field modeling of the interactions between an edge dislocation and an array of obstacles

S Xu, JY Cheng, Z Li, NA Mara, IJ Beyerlein - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Obstacles, such as voids and precipitates, are prevalent in crystalline materials. They
strengthen crystals by serving as barriers to dislocation glide. In this work, we develop a …

Embedding strain-rate sensitivities of multiple deformation mechanisms to predict the behavior of a precipitate-hardened WE43 alloy under a wide range of strain rates

J Weiss, Y Su, BA McWilliams, IJ Beyerlein… - Mechanics of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A rare earth Mg alloy, WE43, exhibits high strength, good ductility, low anisotropy, and
moderately high strain rate sensitivity. As such, the alloy is a viable candidate for high strain …

[HTML][HTML] Thermodynamically-consistent derivation and computation of twinning and fracture in brittle materials by means of phase-field approaches in the finite …

B Amirian, H Jafarzadeh, BE Abali, A Reali… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
A theoretical-computational framework is proposed for predicting the failure behavior of two
anisotropic brittle materials, namely, single crystal magnesium and boron carbide …

Phase-field dislocation modeling of cross-slip

LTW Fey, A Hunter, IJ Beyerlein - Journal of Materials Science, 2022 - Springer
The phase-field dislocation dynamics (PFDD) model is extended to simulate cross-slip in
body-centered cubic materials. The model makes use of a non-orthogonal, body-centered …

A combined kinetic Monte Carlo and phase field approach to model thermally activated dislocation motion

X Peng, N Mathew, IJ Beyerlein, E Martinez… - Computational Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) scheme is integrated into a phase field dislocation
dynamics (PFDD) model to account for thermal activation. While the implementation is …