Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamics

INTRODUCTION
Heat and Fluid Flows in Material Science and Engineering
Overview of the Present Work
MATHEMATICAL DESCRIPTION OF PHYSICAL PHENOMENA IN THERMOFLUIDDYNAMICS
Conservation Equations for Continuum Media
Boundary and Initial Conditions
Conservation Equations in Electromagnetics
DISCRETIZATION APPROACHES AND NUMERICAL METHODS
The Finite Difference Method
The Finite Volume Method
Solution of Linear Equation Systems
CALCULATIONS OF FLOWS WITH HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
Solution of Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations
Pressure and Velocity Coupling: SIMPLE Family
Illustrations of Schemes for Flow with Heat Transfer
Complex Geometry Problems on Fixed Cartesian Grids
CONVECTION-DIFFUSION PHASE CHANGE PROBLEMS
Some Aspects of Solidification Thermodynamics
Modeling of Macroscale Phase Change Phenomena
Turbulent Solidification
Microscale Phase Change Phenomena
Crystal Growth Modelling
Melting of Pure Gallium under the Influence of Natural Convection
APPLICATION I: SPIN-UP OF A LIQUID METAL IN CYLINDRICAL CAVITIES
Spin-Up of Isothermal Flow Driven by Rotating Magnetic Field
The Impact of the Buoyancy Force on the Spin-Up Dynamics
APPLICATION II: LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOWS DRIVEN BY A RMF
Laminar Flows: State of the Art
Turbulent Flows
APPLICATION III: CONTACTLESS MIXING OF LIQUID METALS
Mixing under Zero Gravity Condition
The Impact of Gravity on the Mixing
APPLICATION IV: ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTROL OF BINARY METAL ALLOYS SOLIDIFICATION
Control of a binary metal alloy Solidification by use of AC fields
Control of Solidification by use of Steady Electromagnetic Fields
The Impact of a Steady Electrical Current on the Unidirectional Solidification
The Impact of an Electric Field on the Shape of a Dendrite
The Impact of Parallel Applied Electric and Magnetic Fields on Dendritic Growth