Latent Heat

Latent heat models large changes in internal energy during phase change of the material. The latent heat is assumed to be released over a range of temperatures from a lower (solidus) temperature to an upper (liquidus) temperature.

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Latent Heat
Input Data Description
Latent heat Latent heat per unit mass.
Solidus temperature Low end of the temperature range within which the phase changes occurs.
Liquidus temperature High end of the temperature range within which the phase changes occurs.