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 multiple dendrite growth in the presence of melt convection at Rc = 5 K/s and a = (0, 0.02) m/s2: (a) 20 seeds, Fs = 75.0%, (b) 40 seeds, Fs = 75.0%, (c) 60 seeds, Fs = 75.0%, and (d) 80 seeds, Fs = 75.0%.