The MICRESS® team has the pleasure to announce an upcoming MICRESS® training. The goal of the tutorial is to help students and researchers from the field of computational materials science to get started with microstructure simulations. Training participants will be introduced by experts in the field to the use of MICRESS® in order to gain hands-on experience that can directly be applied to their own research. The training will be held online. All lectures will be held via WebEx Training, giving participants the ability to configure and run their own MICRESS® simulation during multiple practical exercises. Therefore, there will be no need to have an own MICRESS® installation or license file.

Scientists from both academia and industry are encouraged to register for the training. Participation in the event is free of charge. The number of participants is limited to 30 per group. Please limit registration to a maximum of two participants per institution.

System requirements: A standard browser is sufficient to login to the sessions and follow the presentations. But a Windows system is necessary to join the hands-on sessions. It will be necessary to install a portable version of the WebEx AnyConnect client.


GroupTime
Group A Feb 6th and 7th, 2023 from 3 pm to 10 pm (UTC+1)

(recommended for participants from America and Europe)

 Registration is closed
Group B Feb 9th and 10th, 2023 from 9 am to 4 pm (UTC+1)

(recommended for participants from Asia and Europe)

 Registration is closed

Program – Day 1

Group A Group B Topics
14:45-15:00 08:45-09:00 Login
15:00-15:30 09:00-09:30 1 Welcome Plenary – MA
  • Introduction to Access
  • Introduction to MICRESS
  • Agenda
  • Becoming acquainted
  • Introduction of tutors
Tutorial - Access.pdf
15:30-16:00 09:30-10:00 2a Training infrastructure Plenary – LK
  • Introduction to Webex Training
Tutorial - Training Infrastructure.pdf
16:00-16:15 10:00-10:15 2b Getting started Hands on
  • Connecting to your remote desktop
16:15-16:45 10:15-10:45 3a Overview of a MICRESS simulation - Demo Plenary – RA
  • Introduction to MICpad
  • Data types and formats (txt, mcr, vtk)
  • Directory structure
  • Introduction to DP_MICRESS
  • Useful third-party software (e.g. ParaView)
Tutorial - MICRESS Overview.pdf Tutorial - Introduction to Driving File.pdf Tutorial - Directory Structure.pdf
16:45-17:15 10:45-11:15 3b Your first MICRESS simulation Hands on
  • Find MICRESS example directory
  • Create private copy and modify output path
  • Run MICRESS simulation and inspect results with DP_MICRESS
  • Edit comments in driving file and restore original comments from output file (*in)
Challenge - Create Your First Driving File.pdf Video Solution - Create Your First Driving File.mp4
17:15-17:30 11:15-11:30 Coffee break Q&A
  • Coffee on your own 😀
17:30-18:00 11:30-12:00 4a Driving file step by step Plenary – BB
  • A close look at the training example T01_03_AlCu_E_HypoEutectic_2D_TQ.dri
  • Step by step explanation of most important input
Video Tutorial - Creating a Driving File Step by Step (T001_Delta_Gamma).mp4
18:00-18:30 12:00-12:30 4b Demo: Modify a driving file Plenary – RA
  • Creating your own driving file (interactively or from template)
  • Modification of a driving file (e.g. adding initial grains)
  • Strategies to get the new driving file operational
18:30-19:00 12:30-13:00 4c Demo: Modifying a driving file Hands on
  • Create driving file from template (T01_03_AlCu_E_HypoEutectic_2D_TQ.dri)
  • Set output name and path
  • Place initial grains with or without Voronoi tesselation
  • Run simulation and visualize output using DP-MICRESS
Challenge - Modify a Driving File.pdf Tutorial - Voronoi Tessallation.pdf
19:00-19:45 13:00-13:45 Lunch / Dinner break
19:45-20:00 13:30-14:00 4d 3D simulation Hands on
  • Expand example T01_03_AlCu_E_HypoEutectic_2D_TQ.dri to 3D
  • Place initial spherical grain in the domain center
  • Inspect 3D results with DP_MICRESS and export to VTK
  • Visualize results with ParaView
Challenge - Going 3D.pdf Video Solution - Going 3D.mp4
20:00-20:30 14:00-14:30 5 Microstructures Plenary – RA
  • Synthesizing initial microstructures
  • Importing initial microstructure from experimental data
  • Running simulations on synthesized/imported microstructure
  • Importing microstructures from plain-text/VTK files
  • Adding properties to imported microstructures
  • Using MICRESS restart files
Tutorial - Microstructures.pdf
20:30-21:00 14:30-15:00 6a Grain growth Plenary – JE
  • Basics
  • Interfacial properties
  • Orientation/Misorientation
Tutorial - Grain Growth.pdf
21:00-21:30 15:00-15:30 6b Grain growth conditions and misorientations Hands on
  • Clone driving file from example T10_01_GrainGrowth_2D.dri
  • Enable misorientation in phase interaction
  • Use Read-Shockley model for interfacial energy
  • Use Humphreys models for interfacial mobility
  • Run simulation and visualize orientations with dedicated color scale
Challenge - Grain Growth and Misorientation.pdf Video Solution - Grain Growth Conditions.mp4 Video Solution - Grain Growth Misorientations.mp4
21:30-22:00 15:30-16:00 Open discussion Q&A

Program – Day 2

Group A Group B Topics
14:45-15:00 08:45-09:00 Login
15:00-15:30 09:00-09:30 7a Phase transformations Plenary – JE
Tutorial - Phase Transformation.pdf
15:30-16:00 09:30-10:00 7b Adding phases Hands on
  • Add Cementite as third phase to example T02_01_FeCMn_D_DeltaGamma_2D_TQ.dri
  • Add associated phase-specific input
  • Place a cementite grain in the center of the simulation domain
  • Look for traces of the melting grain in the output files.
Challenge - Add a Phase.pdf Video Solution - Add a Phase.mp4
16:00-16:30 10:00-10:30 8a Coupling to thermodynamics Plenary – BB
  • Thermo-Calc equilibrium and Scheil-Calculation as a basis for MICRESS simulations
  • Creating a GES5 thermodynamic database with Thermo-Calc
Tutorial - Creation of GES Files.pdf Tutorial - Coupling to thermo-dynamics.pdf
16:30-17:15 10:30-11:15 8b Coupling to thermodynamics Hands on
  • Add Cr as a further element to example T02_01_FeCMn_D_DeltaGamma_2D_TQ.dri
  • Generate and include the required Fe-C-Mn-Cr.GES5 file
  • Add all missing element-specific data
  • Display Cr concentration distribution in DP_MICRESS
Challenge - Add an Element.pdf Challenge - Create a GES5 File.pdf Video Solution - Add an Element.mp4 Video Solution - Create a GES5 File.mp4
17:15-17:30 11:15-11:30 Coffee break Q&A
17:30-18:00 11:30-12:00 9a Nucleation Plenary – JE
  • Nucleation undercooling
  • Nucleation models - seed undercooling / seed density
  • Nucleation sites
Tutorial - Nucleation.pdf
18:00-18:45 12:00-12:45 9b Nucleation Hands on
  • Alter critical nucleation undercooling in example T02_20_FeCMn_E_GammaAlphaIsotherm_2D_Lin.dri
  • Start simulations under variation of initial process temperature
  • Compare simulation results
Challenge - Define Nucleation Conditions.pdf Video Solution - Plotting with Gnuplot.mp4
18:45-19:30 12:45-13:30 Lunch / Dinner break
19:30-20:00 13:30-14:00 10 Coupling to the process Plenary – BB
Tutorial - Linking to the process.pdf
20:00-21:00 14:00-15:00 11 Other examples and High-end applications of MICRESS Plenary – MA
from 21:00 from 15:00 Open discussion Q&A
  • Farewell

Pre-Training

Please feel encouraged to complete the following pre-training tasks to be best prepared for the training event.

Task 1
Basics of thermodynamics
  10 mins

Watch MICRESS Phenomenology Part 1 to get an introduction into thermodynamics.

Task 2
Basics of diffusion and kinetics
  5 mins

Watch MICRESS Phenomenology Part 2 to get an introduction into diffusion and kinetics.

Task 3
Basics of multi-phase-field modelling
  15 mins

Watch MICRESS Phenomenology Part 3 to get an introduction into multi-phase-field modelling.

Task 4
Coupling of thermodynamics and phase-field simulations
  9 mins

Watch MICRESS at work to learn about coupling of thermodynamics and phase-field-modelling.

Task 5
Post-processing toolkit
  8 mins

Watch MICRESS Post-Processing Overview to get an overview of common tools for MICRESS post-processing.

Task 6.1
Data analysis with DP_MICRESS — Part I
  24 mins

Watch DP_MICRESS Post-Processing Basic Introduction to learn about the features and operational use of DP_MICRESS.

Task 6.2
Data analysis with DP_MICRESS — Part II

Download and install DP_MICRESS.

Task 6.3
Data analysis with DP_MICRESS — Part III

Download the following MICRESS simulation examples.

Open each of the examples with DP_MICRESS and inspect the corresponding output.