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Main Authors: Pradhan, Satya Prakash, Yavari, Arash
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.13121
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author Pradhan, Satya Prakash
Yavari, Arash
author_facet Pradhan, Satya Prakash
Yavari, Arash
contents In this paper, we formulate a continuum theory of solidification within the context of finite-strain coupled thermoelasticity. We aim to fill a gap in the existing literature, as the existing studies on solidification typically decouple the thermal problem (the classical Stefan's problem) from the elasticity problem, and often limit themselves to linear elasticity with small strains. Treating solidification as an accretion problem, with the growth velocity correlated with the jump in the heat flux across the boundary, it presents an initial boundary-value problem (IBVP) over a domain whose boundary location is a priori unknown. This IBVP is solved numerically for the specific example of radially inward solidification in a spherical container. Several parametric studies are conducted to compare the numerical results with the rigid cases in the literature and gain insights into the role of elastic deformations in solidification.
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spellingShingle Nonlinear mechanics of phase-change-induced accretion
Pradhan, Satya Prakash
Yavari, Arash
Materials Science
In this paper, we formulate a continuum theory of solidification within the context of finite-strain coupled thermoelasticity. We aim to fill a gap in the existing literature, as the existing studies on solidification typically decouple the thermal problem (the classical Stefan's problem) from the elasticity problem, and often limit themselves to linear elasticity with small strains. Treating solidification as an accretion problem, with the growth velocity correlated with the jump in the heat flux across the boundary, it presents an initial boundary-value problem (IBVP) over a domain whose boundary location is a priori unknown. This IBVP is solved numerically for the specific example of radially inward solidification in a spherical container. Several parametric studies are conducted to compare the numerical results with the rigid cases in the literature and gain insights into the role of elastic deformations in solidification.
title Nonlinear mechanics of phase-change-induced accretion
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.13121