A numerical study of unidirectional solidification of a binary metal alloy under influence of a rotating magnetic field

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 49, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 1501-1515

  Nikrityuk, P A ^a   Eckert, K ^a   Grundmann, R ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Rotating magnetic field; Solidification; Spin up; Taylor G rtler vortices

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT FLUX; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); SOLIDIFICATION;

ROTATING MAGNETIC FIELD; SPIN-UP; TAYLOR NUMBER; TAYLOR-GÖRTLER VORTICES;

BINARY ALLOYS;

BINARY ALLOYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT FLUX; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); SOLIDIFICATION;

EID: 33144483667     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2005.08.035     Document Type: Article

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