An investigation of the influence of natural convection on tin solidification using a quasi two-dimensional experimental benchmark

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 23-24, 2009, Pages 5624-5633

  Wang, Xiaodong ^a   Fautrelle, Yves ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Benchmark; Buoyant flow; Liquid metal; Natural convection; Solidification

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARK; BUOYANT FLOW; CONVECTIVE HEAT; LIQUID STATE; MEAN COOLING; MEAN TEMPERATURE; PURE TIN; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; RECTANGULAR CAVITY; SLOW COOLING; SOLIDIFICATION PROCESS; TEMPERATURE FIELD; THERMALLY DRIVEN; UNSTEADY SOLIDIFICATION;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BUOYANCY; COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; LIQUID METALS; NATURAL CONVECTION; THERMAL GRADIENTS; TIN; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

SETTING;

EID: 69949106108     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.05.030     Document Type: Article

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