Numerical approximation of a thermally driven interface using finite elements

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1533-1547

  Zhao, P ^a   Heinrich, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Interface tracking; Phase change

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT FLUX; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); INTERPOLATION;

DENDRITIC SOLIDIFICATION;

SOLIDIFICATION;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERFACE; PHASE CHANGE;

EID: 0037459367     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.621     Document Type: Article

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