Theory of Solidification

ISBN-13: 9780521650809 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 400 str.

Stephen H. Davis; G. K. Batchelor; L. B. Freud

Opis

The processes of freezing and melting were present at the beginnings of the Earth and continue to dominate the natural and industrial worlds. The solidification of a liquid or the melting of a solid involves a complex interplay of many physical effects. This book systematically presents the field of continuum solidification theory based on instability phenomena. An understanding of the physics is developed by using examples of increasing complexity with the object of creating a deep physical insight applicable to more complex problems. Applied mathematicians, engineers, physicists, and materials scientists will all find this volume of interest.

Recenzje

'The monograph is highly recommended to all applied mathematicians, engineers, and physicists working in the field of phase transformations.' ZAMM

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Pure substances; 3. Binary substances; 4. Nonlinear theory for directional solidification; 5. Anisotrophy; 6. Disequilibrium; 7. Dendrites; 8. Eutectics; 9. Microscale fluid flow; 10. Mesoscale fluid flow; 11. Phase-field models.