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A simple level set method for solving Stefan problems

Journal Article · · Journal of Computational Physics
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  1. Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
  2. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
  3. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Discussed in this paper is an implicit finite difference scheme for solving a heat equation and a simple level set method for capturing the interface between solid and liquid phases which are used to solve Stefan problems.

OSTI ID:
617686
Journal Information:
Journal of Computational Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Computational Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 135; ISSN JCTPAH; ISSN 0021-9991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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