Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.230, No.1-2, 188-194, 2001
Solidification in Bridgman configuration with solutally induced flow
The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of solutally induced flow on segregation during a solidification process. An idealized horizontal Bridgman configuration with moving. planar solid-liquid interface has been numerically simulated. Solutally induced flows are first described, before analysing axial and radial segregations. It is found that in the "convective" range, segregation results compare very well with power laws obtained in the frame of an order of magnitude analysis.