Modelling the growth and evolution of statistically significant populations of intergranular fission gas bubbles by IPM

The time-evolution of an intergranular bubble population is considered using the Included Phase Model (IPM). The model considers the generation and coupled transport of vacancies and gas atoms driven by interfacial energy, elasticity, and internal energy in a framework that admits complex interface morphology. The model predicts overpressure, bubble growth, coarsening, and coalescence leading to the formation of interconnected high-aspect-ratio …