Treatment of multi-dimensional moving boundary problems by coordinate transformation (Q1060111)

A method based on coordinate transformation which transforms the time- varying domain into an invariant one, is given for solving multi- dimensional solidification/melting problems. The present method differs from its predecessors in that it transforms one space variable only while others remain unchanged. Two sample problems are treated by the method in two dimensions one concerned with solidification of the square prism and the other with melting in a rectangular prism. The method is further extended to three dimensions through a problem of cuboid solidification.