Phase Separation Coupled with Damage Processes: Analysis of Phase Field Models in Elastic Media

Heinemann, Christian; Kraus, Christiane

The authors explore a unifying model which couples phase separation and damage processes in a system of partial differential equations. The model has technological applications to solder materials where interactions of both phenomena have been observed and cannot be neglected for a realistic description. The equations are derived in a thermodynamically consistent framework and suitable weak formulations for various types of this coupled system are presented. In the main part, existence of weak solutions is proven and degenerate limits are investigated.

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Published by: Springer Spektrum

Publication Date: 2014-04-07

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783658052515

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-05252-2

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 173