Analysis of melting behavior of PCMs in a cavity subject to a non-uniform magnetic field using a moving grid technique

• Published in: Applied Mathematical Modelling Vol. 77; pp. 1936 - 1953
• Main Authors: Ghalambaz, Mohammad, Hashem Zadeh, Seyed Mohsen, Mehryan, S.A.M., Pop, Ioan, Wen, Dongsheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Inc 01.01.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Finite element method; Fusion temperature; Grid method; Hartmann number; Heat transfer; Line-source magnet; Magnetic fields; Magnetism; Melting; Melting heat transfer; Moving mesh method; Non-uniform magnetic field; Nonuniform magnetic fields; Phase change heat transfer; Phase change materials; Shape effects; Temperature; Non-uniform magnetic field; Line-source magnet; Moving mesh method; Melting heat transfer; Phase change heat transfer

•The melting heat transfer of an electrically conductive fluid addressed.•The melting fluid is subject to a line source magnetic field.•A moving grid method is utilized to track the phase change interface.•The FEM with ALE moving mesh technique is employed.•The magnetic-source location induces a not...