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Dynamics of a Moving Reaction Interface in a Concrete Wall

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We formulate a 1D partly dissipative moving-boundary reaction-diffusion system that describes the penetration of a reaction front into a concrete wall. We state the well-posedness of the model and the existence of non-trivial upper and lower bounds for the concentrations, speed of the interface, and shut-down time of the process. A numerical example illustrates the typical behavior of concentrations and interface penetration in a real-world application.

This work was completed with the partial support of DFG-SPP1122 Prediction of the Course of Physicochemical Damage Processes Involving Mineral Materials.

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Muntean, A., Böhm, M. (2006). Dynamics of a Moving Reaction Interface in a Concrete Wall. In: Figueiredo, I.N., Rodrigues, J.F., Santos, L. (eds) Free Boundary Problems. International Series of Numerical Mathematics, vol 154. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-7719-9_31

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