Mesh pinning illustrated ------------------------ .. image:: n.128/images/grain_growth.0.png :width: 25% .. image:: n.128/images/grain_growth.3.png :width: 25% .. image:: n.128/images/grain_growth.28.png :width: 25% Example: grains locked along :math:`45^\circ` angle .. image:: n.128/images/grain_growth.0.png :width: 25% .. image:: n.128/images/grain_growth.3.facet.png :width: 25% .. image:: n.128/images/grain_growth.28.facet.png :width: 25% Moral of the story ++++++++++++++++++ Be aware of *mesh pinning* and associated transition temperature: :math:`T_f` * In above example, :math:`kT=0.05` is below *mesh pinning* temperature