ME574 Team 1
Raymond Jonathan
Sean Bong
Jared Slaybaugh
Daniel Kim
We have provided two simulations, each containing different scenarios. The first simulation is of a single particle growing.
The second simulation begins with two particles growing as
in the first simulation, and eventually merging together.
Below are the results of our simulations.
Single Particle Growth
In our simulation for single particle growth, it can be seen
that the particle grows due to a force as described in the computational design. In the very beginning the particle is
a random shape, but is quickly transformed to a sphere
because that takes the least energy. In our simulation, the
mobility, L is 2 and the surface diffusion, M is 1, the
surface tension, γ, is 1.0 and the free energy densities, gI
and gII, are 1.03 and 1.0 respectively. By inputting the
coordinates of the nodes of the particle, it is theoretically
possible to simulate the growth of any shape.
Video: Single Particle Growth Simulation
Two Particle Growths
In our simulation for single particle growth, it can again be
see that the particles grow due to forces as described in
the computational design. It is noticeable that once an
intersection between the two particles has been detected,
they merge
and become one larger particle and continue
to grow similarly
to the single particle growth simulation.
In our simulation, the
mobility, L is 2 and the surface diffusion,
M is 1, the surface tension, γ, is 1.0, and the free
energy
densities, gI and gII, are 1.03 and 1.0, respectively.