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Velocity measurements in the liquid metal flow driven by a two-phase inductor
Gunter GerbethR. HermannAndris BojarevicsAlex PedcenkoJanis Priedesubject
Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesLiquid metalMaterials scienceFlow (psychology)Computational MechanicsPhase (waves)Induction heaterFluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn)General Physics and AstronomyFOS: Physical sciencesMechanicsPhysics - Fluid DynamicsVelocimetryVortex ringVortexPhysics::Fluid DynamicsMechanics of MaterialsEutectic systemdescription
We present the results of velocity measurements obtained by ultrasonic Doppler velocimetry and local potential probes in the flow of GaInSn eutectic melt driven by a two-phase inductor in a cylindrical container. This type of flow is expected in a recent modification to the floating zone technique for the growth of small-diameter single intermetallic compound crystals. We show that the flow structure can be changed from the typical two toroidal vortices to a single vortex by increasing the phase shift between the currents in the two coils from 0 to 90 degrees. The latter configuration is thought to be favourable for the growth of single crystals. The flow is also computed numerically and a reasonable agreement with the experimental results is found. The obtained results may be useful for the design of combined two-phase electromagnetic stirrers and induction heaters for metal or semiconductor melts.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-10 |