Modeling solidification processes using FIDAP

This paper describes both fundamentals and applications using FIDAP to solv e metal solidification problems. A brief discussion of the relationships be tween phase diagrams and latent heat formulations is given,followed by a de scription of methods for handling solidification and fluid flow. Examples w ill be given to demonstrate both laboratory and commercial applications. Fi nally, a description is given of work linking FIDAP with sensitivity analys is and optimization.