NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF PLANE-FRONT SOLIDIFICATION WITH KINETIC UNDERCOOLING

Abstract

The numeric solution of a modified Stefan problem in the presence of a generalized kinetic undercooling term is investigated. Two fixed-grid methods and a deforming-grid scheme are described. The fixed-grid phase-field method is extended to encompass a generalized dependence of the melting temperature on the front velocity. Two liquid fraction-based methods are also provided, which are discretized over a deforming grid and a fixed grid, respectively. Results show that, whereas the deforming-grid scheme is the most efficient for one-dimensional problems, the phase-field method is a competitive choice among fixed-grid schemes.

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