ISSN:
0271-2091
Keywords:
Finite Elements
;
Transient Flows
;
Three-dimensional Flows
;
Natural Convection
;
Interfaces Oscillatory Flows
;
Crystal Growth
;
Semiconductors
;
Gallium Arsenide
;
Engineering
;
Engineering General
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
We study the steady-state three-dimensional flow which occurs in a horizontal crucible of molten metal under the action of a horizontal temperature gradient. The geometry and the boundary conditions are similar to those encountered in the Bridgman growth process of semiconductor crystals. We find that three-dimensional effects can have a dramatic influence upon the flow, which, before the onset of periodic disturbances, differs appreciably from its two-dimensional counterpart. We also investigate the sensitivity of the flow to non-symmetric disturbances.
Additional Material:
24 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fld.1650070105
