Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.317, No.1, 23-27, 2011
Heat transfer process during the crystallization of benzil grown by the Bridgman-Stockbarger method
The temperature distribution and solid-liquid interface shape during benzil growth have been studied both experimentally and numerically. The heat transfer equation with appropriate boundary conditions has been solved by modelling a vertical Bridgman-Stockbarger growth configuration. Two models have been developed, namely a global numerical model and a pseudo-transient approximation in an ideal configuration. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.