Three-dimensional computations of the hydrodynamics and mass transfer during solution growth of KDP crystal with a planetary motion

Computational analysis of the three-dimensional flow and mass transfer involved in the growth of KDP crystal with a planetary motion (PM) was conducted, in which the crystal executes an orbital revolution with a constant revolution rate during its self-rotation together with periodically changing the direction of crystal rotation. Compared with the conventional KDP growth method which conducts centric rotation (CR), this new configuration can...