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Using Principle of Virtual Motion and Galerkin Approximation to Analyze Surface Diffusion

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This paper outlines the use of the Principle of Virtual Motion and the Galerkin approximation to analyze surface diffusion phenomena. Various ideas are illustrated with an analysis of the evolution of a fiber of bamboo-like grain structure.

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The work of Sun and Suo was supported by NSF through grant MSS-9258115, and by ARPA through a URI contract N-0014-92-J-1808. The work of Cocks was supported by a visiting appointment at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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  1. Mechanical and Environmental Engineering Department, Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111, USA

    B. Sun & Z. Suo

  2. Engineering Department, Cambridge University, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, UK

    A.C.F. Cocks

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Sun, B., Suo, Z. & Cocks, A. Using Principle of Virtual Motion and Galerkin Approximation to Analyze Surface Diffusion. MRS Online Proceedings Library 403, 71–76 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-403-71

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