Abstract
<jats:p xml:lang="en">The monograph summarizes the results of mathematical and physical modeling of mechanical processes in the production of crystalline materials using a number of technologically significant industrial processes (growth of technically valuable single crystals from melt for microelectronics and from salt solutions for photonics, thermal pressing, and crystallization from powders for thermoelectric materials). Data are presented on the effect of the main control actions on the hydromechanics of liquid phase (melt and salt solution), including control of the rotation of the crystal, the crucible, and various mixer types, sectional thermal heating of the crucible walls, complex crystallizer designs, the use of magnetic fields, and microgravity conditions. Approaches are discussed that ensure the optimization of hot zone design and process parameters and control of heat and mass transfer processes in the liquid and solid phases, including control of the stress state and defect formation processes in the solid phase. Software packages for mathematical modeling, including those with the possibility of remote operation, are discussed. The monograph is intended for specialists in the field of crystalline materials technologies, mechanics, thermal physics, as well as for postgraduate students and students of relevant specialties.</jats:p>