Multiphase diffusion simulations in 1D using the DICTRA homogenization model

A model for multiphase simulations in 1D previously reported in [H. Larsson, A. Engstrom, Acta Mater. 54 (2006) 2431] has been further developed and incorporated in the DICTRA software. The model is based on the assumption of local equilibrium and locally averaged kinetic properties, which computationally transforms the problem into a single-phase diffusion process. The applicability of the model is discussed and example simulations are presented. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.