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Title: Simplified multicomponent phase transition model

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6069041· OSTI ID:6069041

A method is presented that will allow one to generate approximate solutions to N- component phase transition problems. There are N-1 species equations and one energy equation, coupled at the phase transition interface by a thermodynamic relationship. The equivalent Couette flow boundary layer equations are utilized to relate the mass and energy fluxes to the overall driving forces. Various simplifying assumptions are made; however, the method is sufficiently general that no simplifying assumptions need be made. A completely rigorous treatment would only introduce additional nonlinearity into the system, rather than change the method.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
6069041
Report Number(s):
LA-7557-MS; TRN: 79-012252
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English