Phase Change in a Semi-Infinite Soil Column
Application ID: 110421
In this example, a heat-conduction problem with phase change in a porous material is solved, and the results are compared with the analytical solution, also known as the Lunardini solution.
This is the first benchmark case from the InterFrost project, which was initiated to compare numerical models for coupled thermo-hydraulic simulations in permafrost research. The benchmark cases are discussed in the paper "Benchmarking Numerical Freeze/Thaw Models".
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however, additional products may be required to completely define and model it. Furthermore, this example may also be defined and modeled using components from the following product combinations:
- COMSOL Multiphysics® and
- either the Heat Transfer Module, Porous Media Flow Module, or Subsurface Flow Module
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