A lattice Boltzmann–cellular automaton study on dendrite growth with melt convection in solidification of ternary alloys*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51728601 and 51771118).

Sun Dong-Ke1, 2, †, Chai Zhen-Hua3, Li Qian4, Lin Guang5
       

(color online) Morphologies of single dendrite growth [(a)–(d)] in pure diffusion condition and [(e)–(h)] in the presence of melt convection at a = (0, 0.01) m/s2: (a) and (e) initial state: (b) and (f) Fs = 2.0%; (c) and (g) Fs = 5.0%; (d) and (h) Fs = 8.0%.