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mFVM is a finite volume-based laser powder-based fusion computational analysis tool. In the current version mFVM It solves the Navier-Stokes equation and Energy equation to calculate the temperature distribution, solid fraction, melt pool, etc, for a given spot and scan laser.

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Theories and Equations

Navier Stokes Equation coupled with energy equation is solved to calculate the temperature distribution, solid fraction, melt pool etc for a given spot and scan laser. In addition, volume of fluid method is used to track the free surface of the melt pool. The governing equations are given below.

\[\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t} + \nabla \cdot (\rho \vec{u}) = 0\]