Discrete Element Simulation of the Sintering of Composite Powders

  • Martina, C. L. (Laboratoire GPM2, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble) ;
  • Olmos, L. (Laboratoire GPM2, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble) ;
  • Schneiderb, L. C. R. (Laboratoire GPM2, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble) ;
  • Bouvardc, D. (Laboratoire GPM2, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble)
  • 발행 : 2006.09.24

초록

The free sintering of metallic powders blended with non sintering inclusions is investigated by the Discrete Element Method (DEM). Each particle, whatever its nature (metallic or inclusion) is modeled as a sphere that interacts with its neighbors. We investigate the retarding effect of the inclusions on the sintering kinetics. Also, we present a simple coarsening model for the metallic particles, which allows large particles to grow at the expense of the smallest.

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