Shrinkage-Induced Fluid Flow and Domain Change in Two-Dimensional Alloy Solidification

Author

K. C. Chiang
Hai-Lung Tsai, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The fluid flow and domain change caused by shrinkage are analyzed for the solidification of alloys in a two-dimensional rectangular cavity with riser. The system of governing equations based on the modified continuum model is solved by the SIMPLEC algorithm, and the change of domain is handled by the front tracking method. The differences between the traditional study, i.e. without considering shrinkage effect, and the present study are presented. It is found that the shrinkage-induced fluid flow and domain change enhance convective heat transfer, and the global solidification time is smaller than that predicted without the shrinkage effect. © 1992.

Recommended Citation

K. C. Chiang and H. Tsai, "Shrinkage-Induced Fluid Flow and Domain Change in Two-Dimensional Alloy Solidification," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier, Jan 1992.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0017-9310(92)90146-J

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0017-9310

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1992 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1992