Influence of electromagnetic stirring on the solidification of a binary metal alloy

Experimental Heat Transfer

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-131

  Prescott, P J ^a   Incropera, F P ^b   Gaskell, D R ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; HEAT CONVECTION; INGOTS; LEAD ALLOYS; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); SOLIDIFICATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; LORENTZ FORCES; SOLUTAL BUOYANCY FORCES; THERMAL BUOYANCY FORCES;

BINARY ALLOYS;

EID: 0030114183     PISSN: 08916152     EISSN: 15210480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08916159608946517     Document Type: Article

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