Dendritic coarsening in Al-2mol%Si alloy during isothermal solidification at 880K was investigated by phase field modeling. Three coarsening mechanisms operate in the alloy: (a) melting of small dendrite arms; (b) coalescence of dendrites near the tips leading to the entrapment of liquid droplets; (c) smoothing of dendrites. Dendrite melting is found to be dominant in the stage of den... https://www.roneverhart.com/Monarch-Butterfly-Life-Cycle-Stuffed-Animal-Puppet/