Journal of Crystal Growth · 1990 · 53 citations · 6 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceComputational Heat TransferHeat TransferSolidificationCrystal GrowthCrystallization ProcessesHeat Transfer In SolidificationHeat Transfer ModelingSolidification ModelingSolidification ProcessingCrystal Growth KineticsCrystal Growth ModelingNumerical SimulationNumerical Simulation Of SolidificationNumerical Simulation Of Solidification Heat TransferSingle-crystal GrowthSingle-crystal SolidificationSolidification Simulation
A novel method of crystal growth which utilizes an axial submerged heater is proposed and numerically simulated. Single crystals should be grown by directional solidification in vertical bottom seeded crucibles. Submerged in the melt, the heater supplies the heat axially downward, enclosing and stratifying a small active portion of the melt.
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