Numerical solution of melting processes for fixed and unfixed phase change material in the presence of magnetic field-simulation of low-gravity environment

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 565-583

  Asako, Y ^a   Goncalves E ^a   Faghri, M ^a   Charmchi, M ^a  

^a The University of Rhode Island   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT CONVECTION; HEATING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCES; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS (PCM);

MELTING;

EID: 0036846506     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407780290059701     Document Type: Article

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