II. Symbols = bulk modulus B = constant C = heat capacity Cp = critical casting diameter dc = stress concentration factor D = Young’s modulus E = activation energy of glass transition Eg = activation energy of crystallization Ex = activation energy of peak crystallization Ep = volume fraction f = frequency of atomic vibration f0 = shear modulus G = Gibbs free energy of the liquid Gmix = thermal conductivity K = Boltzmann constant kB = length of shear band Lsb = fragility parameter m = number of required to annihilate free volume nD a = activation energy associated with serration Q = gas constant R
II. Symbols B = bulk modulus C = constant Cp = heat capacity dc = critical casting diameter D = stress concentration factor E = Young’s modulus Eg = activation energy of glass transition Ex = activation energy of crystallization Ep = activation energy of peak crystallization f = volume fraction f0 = frequency of atomic vibration G = shear modulus Gmix = Gibbs free energy of the liquid K = thermal conductivity kB = Boltzmann constant Lsb = length of shear band m = fragility parameter nD = number of required to annihilate a free volume Q = activation energy associated with serration R = gas constant
Shuang%20thesis.docx