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Solid–Liquid Phase Change Driven by Internal Heat Generation

Journal Article · · Comptes Rendus Mecanique

This article presents results of solid-liquid phase change, the Stefan Problem, where melting is driven internal heat generation, in a cylindrical geometry. The comparison between a quasi-static analytical solution for Stefan numbers less than one and numerical solutions shows good agreement. The computational results of phase change with internal heat generation show how convection cells form in the liquid region. A scale analysis of the same problem shows four distinct regions of the melting process.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1045503
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU-12-26572
Journal Information:
Comptes Rendus Mecanique, Journal Name: Comptes Rendus Mecanique Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 340; ISSN 1631-0721
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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