A singular-perturbed two-phase Stefan problem Original Research Article

The asymptotic behavior of a singular-perturbed two-phase Stefan problem due to slow diffusion in one of the two phases is investigated. In the limit, the model equations reduce to a one-phase Stefan problem. A boundary layer at the moving interface makes it necessary to use a corrected interface condition obtained from matched asymptotic expansions. The approach is validated by numerical experiments using a front-tracking method.