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Enthalpy method for the solidification of a supercooled liquid

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5855987
The classical enthalpy formulation of phase change processes does not permit modeling solidification of supercooled liquids. This report describes an enthalpy-based method for simulating a freezing process involving a planar front moving into a supercooled but not hypercooled liquid. The method is applicable when the liquid is initially below its equilibrium freezing temperature, T/sub cr/, but above T/sub cr/ - H/c/sub L/. Here H and c/sub L/ are the latent heat of solidification and the specific heat of the liquid respectively. The report also discusses a computer implementation of the method in one-dimension and results of its application to a particular problem with an explicit solution. 10 refs., 3 tabs.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5855987
Report Number(s):
ORNL-6217; ON: DE86010073
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English