A computational study of binary alloy solidification in the MEPHISTO experiment

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 258-268

  Timchenko, V ^a   Chen, P Y P ^a   Leonardi, E ^a   de Vahl Davis, G ^a   Abbaschian, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Binary alloy; Bridgman furnace; MEPHISTO experiment; Microgravity; Solidification

Indexed keywords

ENTHALPY; HEAT CONVECTION; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; SOLIDIFICATION;

SOLUTAL CONVECTION;

BINARY ALLOYS;

ALLOY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; HEAT TRANSFER; SOLIDIFICATION;

EID: 0036601620     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-727X(02)00173-X     Document Type: Article

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