Solidification and melting of gallium in the presence of a magnetic field -Experimental simulation of low gravity environment

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD

Volumn 375, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 581-589

  Charmchi, M ^a   Zhang, H ^a   Li, W ^a   Faghri, M ^b  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b The University of Rhode Island   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; GRAVITATION; HEAT CONVECTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MELTING; SOLIDIFICATION; ULTRASONICS;

INTERFACE SHAPE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM); PHASE CHANGE RATE; SOLID PHASE VOLUME;

GALLIUM;

EID: 20344404738     PISSN: 02725673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2004-62365     Document Type: Conference Paper

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