Novell method for high speed SiC vapor growth

A comprehensive numerical model combining heat transfer, sublimation, species transport, and powder porosity evolution of SiC sublimation growth process is developed. The mechanism of vapor transport is described, in which a driving force is introduced to explain vapor transport. A new method to increase crystal growth rate is proposed based on the model. The new method includes changing the initial powder porosity and creating a hole in the packed powder. Simulation results for the case with a central hole and without hole are presented. The results show that the powder sublimation rate increases by creating a hole, and it is also validated by experiments. The results also reveal that the mass of the as-grown crystal increases if the powder sublimation rate increases. Finally, the powder geometry is optimized using numerical simulations.