A finite volume method for solute segregation in directional solidification and comparison with a finite element method

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 191-207

  Lan, C W ^a   Chen, F C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CALCULATIONS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GERMANIUM; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; SOLIDIFICATION;

CONSTITUTIONAL SUPERCOOLING; DOUBLE DIFFUSIVE CONVECTION; ENERGY EQUATIONS; MASS EQUATIONS; SOLUTE SEGREGATION; VERTICAL BRIDGMAN PROCESS;

FINITE VOLUME METHOD;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME TECHNIQUES; SEGREGATION; SOLIDIFICATION;

EID: 0029279286     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0045-7825(95)00973-6     Document Type: Article

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