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Phase-change volume source in a rigid mush

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For constant phase mass densities ρs​,ρl​, a fixed solid framework has mixture density ρˉ​=ρs​φ+ρl​(1−φ). Mass conservation gives
∂t​ρˉ​+ρl​∇⋅u=0,∇⋅u=(1−r)φt​,r=ρs​/ρl​,
(1)
where u is Darcy flux. Equal phase densities give a divergence-free flux. Unequal densities require expansion or contraction flow during freezing or melting.

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