Computing in Science & Engineering · 2001 · 236 citations · 12 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceComputational Materials ScienceFinite Element AnalysisFinite Element MethodsMaterial ModelingMicrostructure - Property RelationshipsMicrostructure AnalysisSolid Mechanics ApplicationsStructure PredictionDigital Image AnalysisImage-based Microstructure QuantificationMicromechanicsMicrostructure CharacterizationMicrostructure MechanicsStructure-property ModelingStructure-property Visualization
Determining a material's macroscopic properties given its microscopic structure is of fundamental importance to materials science. The authors describe two public-domain programs that jointly predict macroscopic behavior: OOF (Object-Oriented Finite elements) and ppm2oof (Portable Pixel Map to OOF format translator). The programs start from an image of the microstructure and end with results from finite-element calculations.
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