Finite-element methods for steady solidification problems

Four Galerkin finite-element methods are tested for solving the free-boundary problem that describes steady solidification. The formulations differ in the solution method used to account for the unknown shape of the melt/solid interface, in the interphase condition (either balance of heat flux or equilibrium of temperature) distinguished for locating the interface, and in the technique used for solving the systems of algebraic equations that result from the finite-element approximations. Methods that use the melting point isotherm to locate the melt/solid interface are found more accurate and efficient than formulations based on the interfacial energy balance. Solution by a Galerkin-Newton algorithm of the free-boundary problem transformed to a fixed domain is most efficient when the field problem in each phase is made nonlinear by including radiation from the melt and solid to the surroundings.

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