An interface-tracking control-volume finite-element method for melting andsolidification problems - Part II: Verification and application

In a prior article, an interface-tracking control-volume-based finite-eleme nt method (CVFEM) for moving-boundary problems has been presented [1]. In t his article, the numerical method is verified by applying it to basic isoth ermal melting and solidification problems. Numerical results are compared t o analytical solutions, experimental data, and numerical benchmark solution s from the literature. They demonstrate the capabilities of the code to rep roduce known solutions even when complex flow patterns and/or interface str uctures are present. Thus, the proposed adaptive front-tracking procedure i s supposed to be an attractive alternative to the commonly used fixed-grid methods.