Modeling physical vapor deposition of energetic materials

Modeling and Simulation for Physical Vapor Deposition: Multiscale Model

In this paper we present modeling and simulation for physical vapor deposition for metallic bipolar plates. In the models we discuss the application of different models to simulate the transport of chemical reactions of the gas species in the gas chamber. The so called sputter process is an extremely sensitive process to deposit thin layers to metallic plates. We have taken into account lower o...

Physical Vapor Deposition Simulations of Microstructure Evolution

Modeling and simulation of materials synthesis: Chemical vapor deposition and infiltration of pyrolytic carbon

Chemical vapor deposition and infiltration of pyrolytic carbon for the production of carbon fiber reinforced carbon is studied by modeling approaches and computational tools developed recently. Firstly, the development of a gas-phase reaction mechanism of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of carbon from unsaturated light hydrocarbons (C2H4, C2H2, and C3H6) is presented. The mechanism consisting o...

Advanced Computational Modeling for Growing III-V Materials in a High-Pressure Chemical Vapor-Deposition Reactor

A numerical model was developed to simulate vapor deposition in high-pressure chemical vapor-deposition reactors, under different conditions of pressure, temperature, and flow rates. The model solved for steady-state gas-phase and heterogeneous chemical kinetic equations coupled with fluid dynamic equations within a three-dimensional grid simulating the actual reactor. The study was applied to ...

Mathematical Modeling of the Melt Pool During a Physical Vapor Deposition Process

Acknowledgements I would like to dedicate this work to my caring, supportive, and devoted wife, Amy. I would also like to thank my parents and family for their continued encouragement throughout my education. In addition, I would like to thank Professors Uday Pal and Roger Kamm for their time, expertise, and guidance. Abstract Table of Symbols Chapter 1.0