Ludovic THUINET

Assistant Professor

Bâtiment C6 - 232
Unité Matériaux et Transformations
Cité scientifique, Bât. C6
Université de Lille
59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq
France
Tel: +33 (0) 320 33 62 25
Fax: +33 (0) 320 43 65 91
Email : Send an email to Ludovic THUINET
ORCID Identifier : 0000-0003-3216-4053

Research team: Métallurgie physique et génie des matériaux

Research

Simulation at the atomistic and mesoscopic levels of precipitation in metallic alloys (ab initio, phase field).

Teaching

Modelling, physical chemistry, metallurgy.

Current PhD thesis

• Matthieu PAGES, Etude de la ségrégation induite par irradiation aux joints de grain dans ls alliages modèle austénitiques . Thesis started in 2024.
• Kehinde AJAYI, Modélisation multi échelle du comportement des alliages à mémoire de forme utilisés dans les composants pétroliers . Thesis started in 2024. Other co-advisors: Adil BENAARBIA, Charlotte BECQUART.
• Yanis CALBERT, Modélisation par champ de phase du dommage d'irradiation dans les alliages métalliques . Thesis started in 2022.
• Jules L HOSTIS, Etude de l'effet de l'histoire thermique sur les transformations de phases et les contraintes résiduelles d'une pièce en acier inoxydable obtenue par fabrication additive arc-fil : couplage entre expérience et modélisation . Thesis started in 2021. Other co-advisor: Marie-Noëlle Avettand-Fénoël.

Defended PhD thesis

• Clément SAKAEL, Modélisation de la microstructure des alliages de zirconium irradiés : application à un transitoire APRP et à la restauration en aval du cyle. Thesis defended in 2023.
• Sabrina MACALUSO, Interfaces dans Al / TiB2 / Mg(Zn,Cu)2 : étude atomique, influence sur les morphologies et propriétés. Thesis defended in 2022. Other co-advisors: Rémy BESSON, Gang JI.
• Gabriel Franck BOUOBDA MOLADJE, Contribution to phase-field modelling of irradiation damage in metallic alloys . Thesis defended in 2020. Other co-advisors: Alexandre LEGRIS, Charlotte BECQUART.
• Benjamin CHRISTIAEN, Etude des mécanismes de grandissement des alliages de zirconium, rôle de l'hydrogène et du fer . Thesis defended in 2018. Other co-advisor: Alexandre LEGRIS. Position: CDI : Développeur chez HRTeam Lille.
• Jérôme Dequeker, Using electronic structure calculations for a controlled elaboration of third generation steels with duplexe structure for car industry. Thesis defended in 2018. Other co-advisors: Alexandre LEGRIS, Rémy BESSON.
• Marc-Antoine Louchez, Phase-fied and atomic modelling of heterophase interfaces : application to in zirconium. Thesis defended in 2017. Other co-advisor: Rémy BESSON. Position: Development Engineer chez Sopra Steria.
• Hadrien Rouchette, Sink efficiency calculation of dislocations in irradiated materials by phase-field modelling. Thesis defended in 2015. Other co-advisor: Alexandre LEGRIS. Position: Ingénieur R&D chez Évolution Énergie (URL : http://evolutionenergie.com/).
• Jaeyoung Kwon, The origin and nature of metastable intermetallic compounds produced by thermo-mechanical joining processes of metals : mechanical alloying in Al-Cu system . Thesis defended in 2013. Other co-advisors: Rémy BESSON, Marie-Noëlle Avettand-Fénoël. Position: Test and shipping scheduler, MELEXIS.

Latest scientific contributions in LillOA (Lille Open Archive)

Publications

21. R. Besson, L. Thuinet, Bridging the gap between atomic scale and thermodynamics for structurally complex multiphase multi-element systems: metallic borides in Al-based metal-matrix composites as a case study, Calphad 87, 102730 (2024), [doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4798155, LillOA]
20. C. Sakaël, C. Domain, A. Ambard, L. Thuinet, A. Legris, C. Sakaël, Structure and stability of small self-interstitials clusters in zirconium, Acta Materialia 267, 119708 (2024), [doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2024.119708, LillOA]
19. G. Bouobda Moladje, R. Averback, P. Bellon, L. Thuinet, Convection-Induced Compositional Patterning at Grain Boundaries in Irradiated Alloys, Physical Review Letters 131;5, (2023), [doi: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.056201, LillOA]
18. C. Sakaël, C. Domain, A. Ambard, L. Thuinet, A. Legris, Modelling of zirconium growth under irradiation and annealing conditions, International Journal of Plasticity 168, 103699 (2023), [doi: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2023.103699, LillOA]
17. G.-F. Bouobda Moladje, L. Thuinet, C. Becquart, A. Legris, Radiation induced segregation near dislocations and symmetric tilt grain boundaries in Fe-Cr alloys: A phase-field study, Acta Materialia 225, 117523 (2022), [doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2021.117523, LillOA]
16. R. Besson, S. Macaluso, L. Thuinet, Critical issues on coherent interface energy calculations revisited: The case of Al/TiB2, Surfaces and Interfaces 33, 102272 (2022), [doi: 10.1016/j.surfin.2022.102272, LillOA]
15. G.-F. Bouobda Moladje, L. Thuinet, C. Becquart, A. Legris, A phase field model for dislocation climb under irradiation: Formalism and applications to pure bcc iron and ferritic alloys, International Journal of Plasticity 102810 (2020), [doi: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2020.102810, LillOA]
14. B. Christiaen, C. Domain, L. Thuinet, A. Ambard, A. Legris, Influence of vacancy diffusional anisotropy: Understanding the growth of zirconium alloys under irradiation and their microstructure evolution, Acta Materialia 631-644 (2020), [doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2020.06.004, LillOA]
13. G.-F. Bouobda Moladje, L. Thuinet, C. Domain, C. Becquart, A. Legris, Phase-field calculations of sink strength in Al, Ni, and Fe: A detailed study of elastic effects, Computational Materials Science 109905 (2020), [doi: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2020.109905, LillOA]
12. B. Christiaen, C. Domain, L. Thuinet, A. Ambard, A. Legris, A new scenario for ‹c› vacancy loop formation in zirconium based on atomic-scale modeling, Acta Materialia 93-106 (2019), [doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2019.07.030, LillOA]
11. R. Besson, J. Dequeker, L. Thuinet, A. Legris, Ab initio thermodynamics of complex alloys: The case of Al- and Mn-doped ferritic steels, Acta Materialia (2019), [LillOA]
10. G. Oum, L. Thuinet, A. Legris, A 3D crystal plasticity model for coherency loss during precipitation, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 26, 65008 (2018), [doi: 10.1088/1361-651X/aacfdb, LillOA]
9. A. Perlade, A. Antoni, R. Besson, D. Caillard, M. Callahan, J. Emo, A.-F. Gourgues, P. Maugis, A. Mestrallet, L. Thuinet, Q. Tonizzo, J.-H. Schmitt, Development of 3rd generation Medium Mn duplex steels for automotive applications, Materials Science and Technology 2, 1-16 (2018), [doi: 10.1080/02670836.2018.1549303, LillOA]
8. R. Besson, L. Thuinet, M.-A. Louchez, Atomic-scale study of stacking faults in Zr hydrides and implications on hydride formation, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter 30, 315003 (2018), [doi: 10.1088/1361-648X/aacedb, LillOA]
7. L. Thuinet, M. Nastar, E. Martinez, G.-F. Bouobda Moladje, A. Legris, F. Soisson, Multiscale modeling of Radiation Induced Segregation in iron based alloys, Computational Materials Science 149, 324-335 (2018), [doi: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.03.024, LillOA]
6. M.-A. Louchez, R. Besson, L. Thuinet, A. Legris, Interfacial properties of hydrides in α -Zr: a theoretical study, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter 29, 415001 (2017), [doi: 10.1088/1361-648X/aa7f8a, LillOA]
5. M.-A. Louchez, L. Thuinet, R. Besson, A. Legris, Microscopic Phase-Field modeling of hcp/fcc interfaces, Computational Materials Science 132, 62-73 (2017), [doi: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.02.012, LillOA]
4. L. Thuinet, H. Rouchette, A. Legris, 3D phase-field modelling of dislocation loop sink strengths, Journal of Nuclear Materials 483, 62-81 (2017), [doi: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2016.10.041, LillOA]
3. J. Piochaud, M. Nastar, F. Soisson, L. Thuinet, A. Legris, Atomic-based phase-field method for the modeling of radiation induced segregation in Fe-Cr, Computational Materials Science 122, 249-262 (2016), [doi: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2016.05.021, LillOA]
2. H. Rouchette, L. Thuinet, A. Legris, A. Ambard, C. Domain, Numerical evaluation of dislocation loop sink strengths: A phase-field approach, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B. Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms (2015), [doi: 10.1016/j.nimb.2015.01.006, LillOA]
1. R. Besson, M.-N. Avettand-Fènoël, L. Thuinet, J. Kwon, A. Addad, P. Roussel, A. Legris, Mechanisms of formation of Al4Cu9 during mechanical alloying: An experimental study, Acta Materialia 87, 216-224 (2015), [doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2014.12.050, LillOA]

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Conference presentations

10. Y. Calbert, L. Thuinet, L. Messina, Phase-field modelling of grain boundaries at equilibrium and under irradiation, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, Multiscale Materials Modeling 11, Prague (République Tchèque), République tchèque, Sep 2024 [LillOA]
9. Y. Calbert, L. Thuinet, L. Messina, Phase-field modelling of grain boundaries for radiation induced segregation predictions, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, EMMC19, Madrid, Espagne, May 2024 [LillOA]
8. C. Sakaël, C. Domain, A. Ambard, C.P. Race, L. Thuinet, A. Legris, Breakaway growth modelling of zirconium: importance of loops layers, Conférence invitée, 10th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM10), Baltimore, MD, Etats-Unis d'Amérique, Oct 2022 [LillOA]
7. R. Besson, S. Macaluso, L. Thuinet, Simulations atomiques et énergies d’interfaces cohérentes dans les systèmes ternaires - Le cas de Al|TiB2 : résultats et questions ouvertes, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, Matériaux 2022, Lille, France, Oct 2022 [LillOA]
6. C. Sakaël, C. Domain, A. Ambard, C.P. Race, L. Thuinet, A. Legris, Understanding irradiation growth of zirconium alloys: a multiscale modeling, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, Matériaux 2022, Lille, France, Oct 2022 [LillOA]
5. G.-F. Bouobda Moladje, L. Thuinet, C. Becquart, C. Domain, A. Legris, Application of the phase field method to irradiation damage simulation in metallic alloys, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, Thermec, Virtual Conference, Autriche, May 2021 [LillOA]
4. S. Macaluso, L. Thuinet, G. Ji, R. Besson, First-principles atomic-scale investigations on Al/MgZn2/TiB2 interfaces, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, Thermec, Virtual Conference, Autriche, May 2021 [LillOA]
3. L. Thuinet, G.-F. Bouobda Moladje, C. Becquart, A. Legris, A Phase-Field Model for Dislocation Climb under Irradiation: Formalism and Applications to Radiation Induced Segregation in Fe-Cr Alloys, Conférence invitée, 10th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM10), Baltimore, MD, Etats-Unis d'Amérique, Oct 2022 [LillOA]
2. L. Thuinet, G.-F. Bouobda Moladje, C. Becquart, A. Legris, A phase-field study of radiation induced segregation near dislocations, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, NuMat2022. The Nuclear Materials Conference, Gand, Belgique, Oct 2022 [LillOA]
1. C. Sakael, C. Domain, A. Ambard, C.P. Race, L. Thuinet, A. Legris, Microstructure evolution of Zr under irradiation and post-irradiation annealing modelling based on Object Kinetic Monte Carlo – parameterization optimization and properties of small defect clusters from DFT simulations, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, NuMat2022. The Nuclear Materials Conference, Gand, Belgique, Oct 2022 [LillOA]

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