Electromagnetic Levitation of Silicon and Silicon-Iron Alloy Droplets

In this paper, the design of an electromagnetic levitation system and a technique for non-conductive silicon heating and conductive silicon levitation is described. The aim of the work is to describe the various parameters including coil design, applied power and specimen weight that govern the temp...

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Main Authors: Wu Paul, Yang Yindong, Barati Mansoor, McLean Alex
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2014-09-01
Series:High Temperature Materials and Processes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/htmp-2013-0102
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description In this paper, the design of an electromagnetic levitation system and a technique for non-conductive silicon heating and conductive silicon levitation is described. The aim of the work is to describe the various parameters including coil design, applied power and specimen weight that govern the temperature of levitated silicon and silicon-iron alloy droplets.
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spelling doaj.art-1663a83b89de483789d280466787026a2022-12-21T22:07:58ZengDe GruyterHigh Temperature Materials and Processes0334-64552191-03242014-09-0133547748310.1515/htmp-2013-0102Electromagnetic Levitation of Silicon and Silicon-Iron Alloy DropletsWu Paul0Yang Yindong1Barati Mansoor2McLean Alex3Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E4, CanadaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E4, CanadaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E4, CanadaDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E4, CanadaIn this paper, the design of an electromagnetic levitation system and a technique for non-conductive silicon heating and conductive silicon levitation is described. The aim of the work is to describe the various parameters including coil design, applied power and specimen weight that govern the temperature of levitated silicon and silicon-iron alloy droplets.https://doi.org/10.1515/htmp-2013-0102metallurgical grade siliconsolar grade siliconphotovoltaic industryelectromagnetic levitation81.05.-t
spellingShingle Wu Paul
Yang Yindong
Barati Mansoor
McLean Alex
Electromagnetic Levitation of Silicon and Silicon-Iron Alloy Droplets
High Temperature Materials and Processes
metallurgical grade silicon
solar grade silicon
photovoltaic industry
electromagnetic levitation
81.05.-t
title Electromagnetic Levitation of Silicon and Silicon-Iron Alloy Droplets
title_full Electromagnetic Levitation of Silicon and Silicon-Iron Alloy Droplets
title_fullStr Electromagnetic Levitation of Silicon and Silicon-Iron Alloy Droplets
title_full_unstemmed Electromagnetic Levitation of Silicon and Silicon-Iron Alloy Droplets
title_short Electromagnetic Levitation of Silicon and Silicon-Iron Alloy Droplets
title_sort electromagnetic levitation of silicon and silicon iron alloy droplets
topic metallurgical grade silicon
solar grade silicon
photovoltaic industry
electromagnetic levitation
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url https://doi.org/10.1515/htmp-2013-0102
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