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A numerical model including PID control of a multizone crystal growth furnaceThis paper presents a 2D axisymmetric combined conduction and radiation model of a multizone crystal growth furnace. The model is based on a programmable multizone furnace (PMZF) designed and built at NASA Lewis Research Center for growing high quality semiconductor crystals. A novel feature of this model is a control algorithm which automatically adjusts the power in any number of independently controlled heaters to establish the desired crystal temperatures in the furnace model. The control algorithm eliminates the need for numerous trial and error runs previously required to obtain the same results. The finite element code, FIDAP, used to develop the furnace model, was modified to directly incorporate the control algorithm. This algorithm, which presently uses PID control, and the associated heat transfer model are briefly discussed. Together, they have been used to predict the heater power distributions for a variety of furnace configurations and desired temperature profiles. Examples are included to demonstrate the effectiveness of the PID controlled model in establishing isothermal, Bridgman, and other complicated temperature profies in the sample. Finally, an example is given to show how the algorithm can be used to change the desired profile with time according to a prescribed temperature-time evolution.
Document ID
19930071476
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Panzarella, Charles H.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Kassemi, Mohammad
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: Micro(macro scale phenomena in solidification
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Accession Number
93A55473
Distribution Limits
Public
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