Abstract
This study concentrates on instability problem due to solutal convection in a mushy layer of solidifying binary alloys, under the effect of gravity modulation. The gravitational field consists of two parts: a constant part and an externally imposed time-dependent periodic part. The time-dependent part of the gravity is expressed in Fourier series. Using Hill’s equation and the Floquet theory, the convective threshold is obtained and effect of gravity modulation is examined. We compare our result with some known results. Further with the help of different graphs we discuss the effect of various physical parameters on the stability of the mushy region.
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