XXI ICTAM, 15-21 August 2004, Warsaw, Poland AHP SETUP FOR LOW LAMINAR MELT FLOW STUDY IN CRYSTAL GROWTH

For verification of numeric methods and development of experimental benchmarks for 2D and 3D models of heat and mass transfer in crystal growth, the experimental AHP setup based on a novel AHP crystal growth method is designed to conduct experiments with NaNO3 and ice. It is equipped with PIV and PVT visualizations systems to provide finding of field of flow velocity and temperature distribution in the fluid. Preliminary investigations have proved the possibility to suppress natural convection and to create low melt flow similar to micro gravity conditions and shown good coincidence of calculated data on mass transfer with those observed in the experiment.