Solar chimney power plants are important for the development of renewable energy. The
absorber surface shape can play a critical role in the solar chimney's performance. In the …

Natural convection enhancement for heat sinks with the help of pin-fins has been
extensively researched, but further investigations are still required regarding the …

The influences of cusp magnetic field on the turbulent melt flow and the crystal/melt interface
are studied by three-dimensional unsteady simulations for 300 mm industrial Czochralski …

Melting is an essential process in various industrial applications. Effective control and
optimization of the melting process are in desperate need. Despite the commonly used …

As the semiconductor industry gains momentum, there is a significant focus on producing
high-quality silicon wafers with larger diameters. However, the preparation of major …

The continuous-feeding Czochralski method is an effective method to reduce the cost of
single crystal silicon. By promoting the crystal growth rate, the cost can be reduced further …

This work complements mechanism of the oscillatory instability of magneto-convection in the
process of melting heat transfer controlled by magnetic field at low Rayleigh number (Ra) …

The segregation effect of phosphorus during the Czochralski growth of large-size n-type
monocrystalline silicon contributes to the poor uniformity of radial resistivitys which directly …

Abstract A three-dimensional (3D) thermal lattice Boltzmann model of crystal growth is
presented to study the magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD) mixed convection in the melt of …

A two-dimensional axisymmetric swirling thermal lattice Boltzmann model is presented to
study the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) oscillatory mixed convection in the melt of …