Author

Publication

2003 - Springer US, Boston, MA, United States

Language

English

Word Count

60,000 words, Guess

Page Count

240 pages

Physical Format

[electronic resource] /

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC519
  • LCCT57-57.97

Description

Convective flow in the liquid phase is always present in a realistic process of freezing and melting and may significantly affect the dynamics and results of the process. The study of the interplay of growth and convection flow during the solidification has been an important subject in the broad fields of materials science, condensed matter physics, fluid physics, micro-gravity science, etc. The present book is concerned with the dynamics of free dendritic growth with convective flow in the melt. It systematically presents the results obtained in terms of a unified asymptotic approach in the framework of the interfacial wave (IFW) theory. In particular, the book explores the effect of the various types of convection flow on the selection and pattern formation of dendritic growth based on the global stability analysis.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Advances in Mechanics and Mathematics -- 7

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