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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 39, 2001 - Issue 6
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Original Articles

Modeling Natural Convection with Solidification in Mould Cavities

Pages 631-654 | Published online: 29 Oct 2010
 

Abstract

In this work, a comparative assessment of the finite volume (FVM) and finite element (FEM) methods is performed in the analysis of different problems involving natural convection. The FVM semi-implicit method for pressure-linked equations (SIMPLE) algorithm and a fixed-mesh FEM using a generalized streamline operator (GSO) technique are used in the numerical solution of the thermally coupled incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. The thermal induced fluid flow pattern, the modified temperature field, and the heat transfer conditions are successfully evaluated in natural convection problems, including phase-change and mould wall conductance effects.

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