Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 52, Issue 2, 220(2023)
Analysis of Convective Instability in Melt of Floating Zone Crystal Growth with Different Aspect Ratio
In this paper, the evolution of thermocapillary convection in melt of half-floating zone liquid bridge under the condition of zero gravity was studied by means of numerical simulation. Under the condition that the height L of the liquid bridge and the temperature difference ΔT remain unchanged, the aspect ratio (Ar=L/R) of the liquid bridge can be changed by changing the radius R of the liquid bridge. The convection in the liquid bridge exhibits various flow characteristics with the change of the aspect ratio Ar. Thermocapillary convection is in a three-dimensional steady state when Ar=0.5. The flow field and temperature field change from the steady state mode to the unsteady periodic multi-frequency oscillation mode satisfying the frequency doubling relationship (fn=nf1) when Ar=1. When Ar=1.25, the velocity oscillation frequency of the monitoring point increases, showing a smaller amplitude oscillation mode, and the temperature oscillation disappears.
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WANG Miaomiao, ZHANG Chuancheng, REN Hao, TANG Xubing, DING Shoujun, ZOU Yong, HUANG Hulin. Analysis of Convective Instability in Melt of Floating Zone Crystal Growth with Different Aspect Ratio[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2023, 52(2): 220
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Received: Nov. 2, 2022
Accepted: --
Published Online: Mar. 18, 2023
The Author Email: Miaomiao WANG (2352580049@qq.com)
CSTR:32186.14.