Differential Sensitivity Theory applied to the MESA code for high pressure interactions
A technique called Differential Sensitivity Theory (DST) is applied to the system of equations solved by the MESA hydrocode. DST uses adjoint techniques to determine exact sensitivity derivatives, i.e., if R is a calculational result of interest (response R) and {alpha}{sub i} is a calculational input (parameter {alpha}{sub i}), then {partial_derivative}R/{partial_derivative}{alpha}{sub i} is defined as the sensitivity. The advantage of using DST is that for an n-parameter problem all n sensitivities can be obtained by integrating the solutions from only two calculations, a MESA calculation and its corresponding adjoint calculation using an Adjoint Continuum Mechanics code (ACM). This work describes the derivation and solution of the appropriate set of adjoint and sensitivity equations for the purpose of computing sensitivities for high-rate two-dimensional, multi-component, high deformation problems. As an example, results are presented for a flyer plate problem.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 10167060
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-93-2323; CONF-9306167-5; ON: DE93016460; TRN: 93:001796
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 14. international conference on high pressure science and technology and 1993 technical meeting of the topical group on shock compression of condensed matter,Colorado Springs, CO (United States),28 Jun - 3 Jul 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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