Simplified multicomponent phase transition model
By: Ahti J. Suo-Anttila
Contributors: Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory; United States. Dept. of Energy
Series: LA ; 7557-MS
Publisher: [Dept. of Energy], Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory; for sale by the National Technical Information Service]
Published: 1979
Place of publication: Los Alamos, N.M; [Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 23
Subjects: Phase rule and equilibrium; Viscosity; Heat -- Transmission; Mass transfer; Fluid dynamics
Description: A method is presented that will allow one to generate approximate solutions to N— component phase transition problems. There are N—i 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.
Notes: Informal report

Issued January 1979

Includes bibliographical references
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