Hi,

I would like to write a simple subroutine to solve diffusion equation d(ro)/dt = k∇2(ro). using finite element method.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks,

Ayoub 

Among various low-dielectric constant
low-k materials under development, organosilicate glasses
OSGs containing nanometer-size pores are leading candidates for use as intrametal dielectrics infuture microelectronics technologies. In this paper, we investigate the direct impact of waterdiffusion on the fracture behavior of film stacks that contain porous OSG coatings.

The best place to start is Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereology.

Most active research in stereology is done in medical and biological community.

In engineering, in USA, Prof. Rhines and Prof. de Hoff, both of the University of Florida at Gainesville did a lot of pioneering work. The stereological researchers active in engineering in USA are mostly limited to the "progenies" of the Florida school. These include (and I quote off-hand): Prof. Arun Gokhale of GeogiaTech and Prof. Burton Patterson of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (who was my guide at my first attempt at PhD). 

   A large quantity of small molecules may migrate into a network of long polymers, causing the network to swell, forming an aggregate known as a polymeric gel.  This paper formulates a theory of the coupled mass transport and large deformation.

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