33.3.30 Solidification and Melting Dialog Box

The Solidification and Melting dialog box allows you to set parameters related to the solidification/melting model. See Section  25 for details about the items below.

Controls

Model   contains the option for turning on the model.

Solidification/Melting   enables/disables the modeling of solidification and/or melting.

Options   gives you the option of selecting one of two model rules.

Lever Rule   allows you to use the Lever rule ( this equation in the separate Theory Guide).

Scheil Rule   allows you to use the Scheil rule ( this equation in the separate Theory Guide).

Parameters   contains parameters related to the solidification/melting model.

Mushy Zone Constant   sets the value of $A_{\rm mush}$ in this equation in the separate Theory Guide.

Include Pull Velocities   includes pull velocities in the model, as described in this section and this section in the separate Theory Guide.

Compute Pull Velocities   enables the calculation of pull velocities based on the specified velocity boundary conditions, as described in this section in the separate Theory Guide.. This option appears when Include Pull Velocities is turned on.

Flow Iterations per Pull Velocity Iteration   specifies the number of times the pull velocity equations will be solved after each iteration of the solver. This option appears when Compute Pull Velocities is turned on.