Three-dimensional simulation of freckle formation during binary alloy solidification: Effect of mesh spacing

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 559-576

  Guo, J ^a   Beckermann, C ^a  

^a IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; SINGLE CRYSTALS; SOLIDIFICATION; SUPERALLOYS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

MESH SPACING;

BINARY ALLOYS;

EID: 0242721351     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: 15210634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/716100512     Document Type: Article

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