scholarly journals The Effect of the Crucible on the Temperature Distribution for the Growth of a Large Size AlN Single Crystal

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Yue Yu ◽  
Botao Liu ◽  
Xia Tang ◽  
Botao Song ◽  
Pengfei Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Temperature Gradient ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Crystal Size ◽  
Tantalum Carbide ◽  
Crucible Wall ◽  
Specific Effects ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Axial Temperature ◽  
Growth System

The appropriate distribution of temperature in the growth system is critical for obtaining a large size high quality aluminum nitride (AlN) single crystal by the physical vapor transport (PVT) method. As the crystal size increases, the influence of the crucible on the temperature distribution inside the growth chamber becomes greater. In order to optimize the field of temperature and study the specific effects of various parts of the crucible on the large size AlN single crystal growth system, this study carried out a series of numerical simulations of the temperature field of two crucibles of different materials and put forward the concept of a composite crucible, which combines different materials in the crucible parts. Four composite crucible models were established with different proportions and positions of tantalum carbide (TaC) parts and graphite parts in the crucible. Calculations reveal that different parts of the crucible have different effects on the internal temperature distribution. The axial temperature gradient at the crystal was mainly governed by the crucible wall, whereas the temperature gradient was determined by the integrated effect of the crucible lid and the crucible wall in the radial direction. One type of composite crucible was chosen to minimize the thermal stress in grown AlN crystal, which is applicable to the growth of large sized AlN crystals in the future; it can also be used to grow AlN single crystals at present as well.

scholarly journals Effect of Internal Radiation on Process Parameters in the Global Simulation of Growing Large-Size Bulk β-Ga2O3 Single Crystals with the Czochralski Method

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 763
Author(s):  
Xia Tang ◽  
Botao Liu ◽  
Yue Yu ◽  
Botao Song ◽  
Pengfei Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Czochralski Method ◽  
Surface Radiation ◽  
Czochralski Growth ◽  
Internal Radiation ◽  
System A ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Growth System

As a crystal grows, the temperature distribution of the crystal and melt will change. It is necessary to study the dynamic process of single-crystal growth. Due to the relatively low crystallization rates used in the industrial Czochralski growth system, a steady state is used to compute the temperature distribution and melt flow. A two-dimensional axisymmetric model of the whole Czochralski furnace was established. The dynamic growth process of large-size bulk β-Ga2O3 single crystal using the Czochralski method has been numerically analyzed with the parameter sweep method. In this paper, two cases of internal radiation and no internal radiation were compared to study the effect of radiation on the process parameters. The temperature distribution of the furnace, the temperature field, and the flow field of the melt was calculated. The temperature, the temperature gradient of the crystal, the temperature at the bottom of the crucible, and the heater power were studied for the crystals grown in the two cases of radiation. The results obtained in this study clearly show that the loss calculated by including the internal radiation is higher compared to that including the surface radiation.

Effect of Marangoni Convection on InSb Single Crystal Growth by Horizontal Bridgman Method

2001 ◽  
Vol 692 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kodera ◽  
A. Kinoshita ◽  
K. Arafune ◽  
Y. Nakae ◽  
A. Hirata
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Growth ◽  
Binary System ◽  
Temperature Gradient ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Grown Crystal ◽  
Marangoni Convection ◽  
Single Crystal Growth ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Growth System

AbstractIt is necessary to clarify the effect of Marangoni convection on single crystal growth from a melt in order to improve the quality of the grown crystal. Particularly, the deviation of crystalmelt (C-M) interface from a planar shape is a major problem because it may deteriorate the quality of the grown crystal. In this paper, we investigated the effect of thermal and solutal Marangoni convection on C-M interface shape in an In-Sb binary system by the horizontal Bridgman (HB) method. The C-M interface concavity strongly depends on the cooling rate and the temperature gradient under uniform concentration distribution conditions in the melt. A large concavity was observed at low cooling rates and high temperature gradient conditions. The concavity was found to be caused by thermal Marangoni convection, by taking Péclet number into account. Then, we varied the composition of the In-Sb binary system to induce solutal Marangoni convection intentionally. The C-M interface was kept planar in case solutal Marangoni convection occurred in the direction opposite to the thermal one. Therefore, we believe that the utilization of solutal Marangoni convection will be a new control technique to make the C-M interface planar for the HB system. From these results, it was clarified that Marangoni convection plays a significant role in the HB crystal growth system.

scholarly journals Simulation and Experiment for Growth of High-Quality and Large-Size AlN Seed Crystals by Spontaneous Nucleation

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (14) ◽  
pp. 3939
Author(s):  
Zuoyan Qin ◽  
Wenhao Chen ◽  
Danxia Deng ◽  
Zhenhua Sun ◽  
Baikui Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Gradient ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Growth Surface ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Radial Temperature ◽  
Heater Power ◽  
Seed Crystals ◽  
Spontaneous Nucleation ◽  
Large Size

Seed crystals are the prerequisite for the growth of high quality and large size aluminum nitride (AlN) single crystal boules. The physical vapor transport (PVT) method is adopted to grow AlN seed crystal. However, this method is not available in nature. Herein, the temperature field distribution in the PVT furnace was simulated using the numerical analysis method to obtain free-standing and large-size seeds. The theoretical studies indicate that the temperature distribution in the crucible is related to the crucible height. According to the theory of growth dynamics and growth surface dynamics, the optimal thermal distribution was achieved through the design of a specific crucible structure, which is determined by the ratio of top-heater power to main-heater power. Moreover, in our experiment, a sole AlN single crystal seed with a length of 12 mm was obtained on the tungsten (W) substrate. The low axial temperature gradient between material source and substrate can decrease the nucleation rate and growth rate, and the high radial temperature gradient of the substrate can promote the expansion of crystal size. Additionally, the crystallinity of the crystals grown under different thermal field conditions are analyzed and compared. The Raman results manifest the superiority of the thermal inversion method in the growth of high quality AlN single crystal.

X-ray diffraction method for determination of interplanar spacing and temperature distribution in crystals under an external temperature gradient

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 853-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. R. Kocharyan ◽  
A. S. Gogolev ◽  
A. E. Movsisyan ◽  
A. H. Beybutyan ◽  
S. G. Khlopuzyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Temperature Gradient ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Interplanar Spacing ◽  
Diffraction Method ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
External Temperature ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Spacing Distribution

An X-ray diffraction method is developed for the determination of the distribution of temperature and interplanar spacing in a single-crystal plate. In particular, the temperature and the interplanar spacing differences in two different parts of a quartz single crystal of X-cut are experimentally determined depending on the value of the temperature gradient applied perpendicularly to the reflecting atomic planes (10\bar 11). The temperature distribution along the direction perpendicular to the reflecting atomic planes (10\bar 11) and the interplanar spacing distribution of atomic planes (10\bar 11) are determined as well.

Comparative Study on Different National Standards for Local Post Weld Heat Treatment of Pressure Vessels

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Ji ◽  
Guide Deng ◽  
Linlin Duan ◽  
Cenfan Liu ◽  
Xiaonan Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Temperature Gradient ◽  
Temperature Difference ◽  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Post Weld Heat Treatment ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Butt Weld ◽  
Axial Temperature ◽  
Weld Heat

Abstract In order to eliminate these welding residual stress which produced in the process of pressure vessel manufacturing and assembling, post-weld heat treatment is required for the weld structure. The Large size and complex structure pressure vessel which cannot integral post-welding heat treatment always implement local post-welding heat treatment. The reasonable heated band and insulated band are particularly important in the procedures of local post-welding heat treatment to meet the requirements of pressure vessel heat treatment. The recommended heated band and insulated band are given in different national standards. But the recommended width of heated band and insulated band are different in different national standards. In the paper, numerical simulation was carried out to compare and study the difference of temperature distribution in the holding temperature period when post-welding heat treatment of pressure vessel barrel butt weld. The result show that the temperature distribution on sock band is very closed when the barrel butt weld implements post weld heat treatment with the heated and insulated band recommended in ASME BPVC-VIII-2017 and EN 13445-4:2014. The axial temperature gradient on sock band is very small and the temperature difference almost comes from the temperature difference through the thickness. Compared with this, the axial temperature gradient is larger and the temperature difference through thickness is smaller when post weld heat treatment with the max recommended heated and insulated band given in GB/T 30583-2014.

scholarly journals Stator Non-Uniform Radial Ventilation Design Methodology for a 15 MW Turbo-Synchronous Generator Based on Single Ventilation Duct Subsystem

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2760
Author(s):  
Ruiye Li ◽  
Peng Cheng ◽  
Hai Lan ◽  
Weili Li ◽  
David Gerada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Synchronous Generator ◽  
Axial Direction ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Axial Temperature ◽  
Ventilation Duct

Within large turboalternators, the excessive local temperatures and spatially distributed temperature differences can accelerate the deterioration of electrical insulation as well as lead to deformation of components, which may cause major machine malfunctions. In order to homogenise the stator axial temperature distribution whilst reducing the maximum stator temperature, this paper presents a novel non-uniform radial ventilation ducts design methodology. To reduce the huge computational costs resulting from the large-scale model, the stator is decomposed into several single ventilation duct subsystems (SVDSs) along the axial direction, with each SVDS connected in series with the medium of the air gap flow rate. The calculation of electromagnetic and thermal performances within SVDS are completed by finite element method (FEM) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), respectively. To improve the optimization efficiency, the radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) model is employed to approximate the finite element analysis, while the novel isometric sampling method (ISM) is designed to trade off the cost and accuracy of the process. It is found that the proposed methodology can provide optimal design schemes of SVDS with uniform axial temperature distribution, and the needed computation cost is markedly reduced. Finally, results based on a 15 MW turboalternator show that the peak temperature can be reduced by 7.3 ∘C (6.4%). The proposed methodology can be applied for the design and optimisation of electromagnetic-thermal coupling of other electrical machines with long axial dimensions.

scholarly journals Influence of CFRC Insulating Plates on Spark Plasma Sintering Process

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 393
Author(s):  
Alexander M. Laptev ◽  
Jürgen Hennicke ◽  
Robert Ihl
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Composite Powders ◽  
Fem Method ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Axial Temperature ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Power And Energy ◽  
The Impact

Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) is a technology used for fast consolidation of metallic, ceramic, and composite powders. The upscaling of this technology requires a reduction in energy consumption and homogenization of temperature in compacts. The application of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Carbon (CFRC) insulating plates between the sintering setup and the electrodes is frequently considered as a measure to attain these goals. However, the efficiency of such a practice remains largely unexplored so far. In the present paper, the impact of CFRC plates on required power, total sintering energy, and temperature distribution was investigated by experiments and by Finite Element Modeling (FEM). The study was performed at a temperature of 1000 °C with a graphite dummy mimicking an SPS setup. A rather moderate influence of CFRC plates on power and energy demand was found. Furthermore, the cooling stage becomes considerably longer. However, the application of CFRC plates leads to a significant reduction in the axial temperature gradient. The comparative analysis of experimental and modeling results showed the good capability of the FEM method for prediction of temperature distribution and required electric current. However, a discrepancy between measured and calculated voltage and power was found. This issue must be further investigated, considering the influence of AC harmonics in the DC field.

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