kdp晶体平动生长和冷却过程中应力状态的数值模拟分析-numerical simulation analysis of stress state in kdp crystal translational growth and cooling process.docxVIP

ABSTRACTAs an inorganic nonlinear optical material with excellent optical properties, KDP single crystal with high quality and ample size can be grown from solution and it is the only frequency-doubling material used in Inertial Confinement Fusion till now. Besides the strict requirement of size and quality, the quantity of KDP crystal needed in Inertial Confinement Fusion is quite large. Research has been focused on exploring means of growing KDP with high quality and ample size at a high growth rate for many years. Growing KDP crystal in solution by translational motion of crystal is a new method and it has been proved that the value and homogeneity of supersaturation on the surface of KDP crystal can be improved. However, the crack problem during crystal growth and cooling process after drawing out from crystallizer will reduce the production efficiency. The stresses of KDP during translational motion crystal growth and cooling process have been calculated by finite element analysis software ANSYS in order to obtain ways of reducing maximum principle stress value and cracking risk in KDP crystal. The main contents and conclusions are as follows:① Finite element model of KDP crystal which does three-dimensional translationdriven by seed rod has been built and the stress distributions have been calculated. The results show that the seed rod causes great stress concentration in KDP crystal and the principle stress value is very high. The KDP crystal is carried by the seed rod and solution buoyancy. The bigger the crystal size is, the heavier load the seed rod bears and the larger principle stress occurs. The maximum principle stress in KDP crystal varies periodically during three-dimensional translation process, which may induce fatigue crack. Maximum principle stress in crystal can be reduced by using seed rod with a spherical apex, increasing seed rod diameter or decreasing the acceleration value during crystal growth, which results in a much smaller risk of cryst