TY - JOUR
T1 - Numerical analysis of influence of crucible shape on interface shape in a unidirectional solidification process
AU - Miyazawa, Hiroaki
AU - Liu, Lijun
AU - Kakimoto, Koichi
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by an NEDO project, a Grant-in-Aid for Science Research (B) 19360012 and a Grant-in-Aid for the creation of innovation through business–academy–public sector from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture.
PY - 2008/3/15
Y1 - 2008/3/15
N2 - We carried out calculations to investigate the melt-crystal (m-c) interface shape with cylindrical and square crucibles and the influence of crucible shape on m-c interface shape using two-dimensional and three-dimensional global analyses. It was found that maximum deformation of the m-c interface occurs near the corner of the square crucible because outgoing heat flux, which has a significant influence on the m-c interface shape, has three-dimensionality. It was also found that shape and dimensions of the crucible have significant influence on the amount of outgoing heat flux. The results indicate that we should control not only heater power, growth ratio and melt flow but also shape and dimensions of crucibles in order to reduce deformation of the m-c interface.
AB - We carried out calculations to investigate the melt-crystal (m-c) interface shape with cylindrical and square crucibles and the influence of crucible shape on m-c interface shape using two-dimensional and three-dimensional global analyses. It was found that maximum deformation of the m-c interface occurs near the corner of the square crucible because outgoing heat flux, which has a significant influence on the m-c interface shape, has three-dimensionality. It was also found that shape and dimensions of the crucible have significant influence on the amount of outgoing heat flux. The results indicate that we should control not only heater power, growth ratio and melt flow but also shape and dimensions of crucibles in order to reduce deformation of the m-c interface.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2007.12.056
DO - 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2007.12.056
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:39649089828
SN - 0022-0248
VL - 310
SP - 1142
EP - 1147
JO - Journal of Crystal Growth
JF - Journal of Crystal Growth
IS - 6
ER -