Simulation of heat transfer and convection during sapphire crystal growth in a modified heat exchanger method

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 367, Issue , 2013, Pages 27-34

  Zhang, Nan ^a   Park, Hyun Gyoon ^b   Derby, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b Korea Polytechnic University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A1. Computer simulation; A1. Convection; A1. Heat transfer A2. Growth from melt; B1. Sapphire

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; INTERFACE STATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; SAPPHIRE;

GROWTH FROM MELTS; HEAT EXCHANGER METHODS; HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM; HEAT TRANSFER MODEL; INTERNAL RADIATION; MELT-CRYSTAL INTERFACE SHAPE; SIMULATION OF HEAT TRANSFER; TRANSPORT MECHANISM;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 84878620354     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2013.01.011     Document Type: Article

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