ISSN:
0271-2091
Keywords:
Co-ordinate mapping
;
Finite element method
;
Free-boundary
;
Solidification
;
Engineering
;
Engineering General
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
A new boundary-conforming mapping is developed for the calculation of highly deformed cellular solidification interfaces in a model of directional solidification of a binary alloy. The mapping is derived through a variational fomulation that is designed so that the grid penetrates the grooves between cells along the interface without causing a loss of ellipticity of the mapping equations. A finite element/Newton method is presented for simultaneous solution of the free boundary problem described by the solutal model of directional solidification and the mapping equations. Results are compared to previous calculations and demonstrate the importance of accurate representation of the interface shape for understanding the solution structure.
Additional Material:
14 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fld.1650140807
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