Computational Methods in Advanced Materials Processing, Metal Casting, and Materials for Energy Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The purpose of this Special Issue of Materials is to present the latest progresses of computational techniques for the modeling of multiscale and multiphysics applications in advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing, materials processing, and metal casting for the development of materials for energy applications. The submitted papers should address the new application of conventional techniques or new numerical methods and computational cycles for the solution of problems that are encountered in materials development and materials processing for energy applications. Areas of contributions include computational methodologies for multiphysics simulations, machine learning and artificial intelligence methodologies, and well-described experiments that can be used to benchmark and validate such models. Machine learning and artificial intelligence methodologies are sought to analyze the numerical model results, experimental data, and/or both numerical/experimental data for advancing materials and processes for energy applications. Computational algorithms are sought for the coupling of models that describe microscale, mesoscale, and macroscale phenomena, deterministic and stochastic models, phase field simulations, cellular automata, direct numerical simulations of microstructure, mass and thermal transport, stress evolution during solidification, and fluid dynamics effects during such processing. In addition to computational modeling studies, experimental efforts that document data to validate the models are also desired, as are applications of these techniques to solve actual complex problems faced by industry in developing new materials and new processes. Manuscripts should address specific phenomena related to any material or metallurgical processes.

Dr. Adrian S. Sabau
Dr. Lang Yuan
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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• solidification
• computational fluid dynamics
• materials engineering
• materials processing
• microstructure
• defects
• computational algorithms
• machine learning
• artificial intelligence