%0 Journal Article %A Govender, Saneshan %D 2005 %I Begell House %N 4 %P 355-364 %R 10.1615/JPorMedia.v8.i4.30 %T Coriolis Effect on Flow Stability in Mushy Layers Solidifying in a Microgravity Enviroment %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/49dcde6d4c0809db,1973b7b84834c41e,285fbb636a4fcef5.html %V 8 %X The stability of the flow of interstitial liquid in a rotating mushy layer driven by expansion or contraction upon solidification is presented. A truncated system of governing equations corresponding to the near-eu-tectic limit is analyzed and the key mechanisms controlling the stability are identified. It is found that rotation stabilizes the flow driven by expansion upon solidification. %8 2005-08-01