CTH: A software family for multi-dimensional shock physics analysis
CTH is a family of codes developed at Sandia National Laboratories for modeling complex multi-dimensional, multi-material problems that are characterized by large deformations and/or strong shocks. A two-step, second-order accurate Eulerian solution algorithm is used to solve the mass, momentum, and energy conservation equations. CTH includes models for material strength, fracture, porous materials, and high explosive detonation and initiation. Viscoplastic or rate-dependent models of material strength have been added recently. The formulations of Johnson-Cook, Zerilli-Armstrong, and Steinberg-Guinan-Lund are standard options within CTH. These models rely on using an internal state variable to account for the history dependence of material response. The implementation of internal state variable models will be discussed and several sample calculations will be presented. Comparison with experimental data will be made among the various material strength models. The advancements made in modelling material response have significantly improved the ability of CTH to model complex large-deformation, plastic-flow dominated phenomena. Detonation of energetic material under shock loading conditions has been of great interest. A recently developed model of reactive burn for high explosives (HE) has been added to CTH. This model along with newly developed tabular equations-of-state for the HE reaction by-products has been compared to one- and two-dimensional explosive detonation experiments. These comparisons indicate excellent agreement of CTH predictions with experimental results. The new reactive burn model coupled with the advances in equation-of-state modeling make it possible to predict multi-dimensional burn phenomena without modifying the model parameters for different dimensionality. Examples of the features of CTH will be given. The emphasis in simulations shown will be in comparison with well characterized experiments covering key phenomena of shock physics.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 10180820
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-92-2089C; CONF-930788-3; ON: DE93019428
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 19. international symposium on shock waves,Marseille (France),26-30 Jul 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1992]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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