MaterialSim

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MaterialSim's Models

Grain Growth

Features include:

  • Microstructure drawing tools
  • Image import, with which students can correlate experimental data and the computer model
  • Dispersed particles exploration tool
  • Temperature exploration tool
  • Multiple particle visualization modes
  • Grain size count tool

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Example of an exploration of different percentages of dispersed particles


Solidification

Features include:

  • Image Import tool for real casting structures
  • Temperature exploration tools
  • Optimization tools for finding the best shapes and temperatures profiles
  • Graphing tools

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Example of a typical casting pattern generated by the model (click on the picture for a larger image)

Demonstration of the Monte Carlo method

Features include:

  • Easy and intuitive demosntration of the power of Monte Carlo methods using the classical example of area calculation
  • Histogram of multiple trials
  • Standard Error histogram

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©2005 Paulo Blikstein & Uri Wilensky
Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling - Northwestern University