README for OpenFOAM-Solidification
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This repository contains developments for modeling columnar solidification of binary alloys contributed by John Coleman and Dr. Matthew J.M. Krane at Purdue University to the OpenFOAM Foundation. These contributions are being evaluated and not yet included the main OpenFOAM-dev repository.
This work includes a solver based on the continuum mixture theory taken from:
“W.D. Bennon and F.P. Incropera, “A continuum model for momentum, heat and species transport in binary solid-liquid phase change systems - 1. Model formulation”, IJHMT 30 (1987) 2161-2170.
as well as a test case for the well-known SMACS numerical benchmark: http://benchmark-solidification.ijl.univ-lorraine.fr
| Solidification solver | Updated verions of the solidification solver |
| SMACS Benchmarks | Tutorial case for the SMACS numerical benchmark |