Recrystallization modeling considering second-phase particles

Recrystallization is a physical mechanism which significantly changes material texture and microstructure and thus, the physical properties of metallic materials. Since texture and microstructure can be changed within wide margins by respective processing, optimum processing conditions and best materials chemistry have to be found for low cost and high performance products. These requirements render empirical approaches ineffective and lead to a reorientation towards materials modeling- particular towards physical based modeling of recrystallization, which is topic of the present dissertation.