Direct simulation Monte Carlo investigation of the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability

Gallis, Michail A.; Koehler, Timothy P.; Torczynski, John R.; Plimpton, Steven J.

doi:10.1063/1.4928338

Direct simulation Monte Carlo investigation of the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability

Journal Article · Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Physics of Fluids

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4928338· OSTI ID:1235325

Gallis, Michail A. ^[1]; Koehler, Timothy P. ^[1]; Torczynski, John R. ^[1]; Plimpton, Steven J. ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The Richtmyer-Meshkov instability (RMI) is investigated using the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method of molecular gas dynamics. Due to the inherent statistical noise and the significant computational requirements, DSMC is hardly ever applied to hydrodynamic flows. Here, DSMC RMI simulations are performed to quantify the shock-driven growth of a single-mode perturbation on the interface between two atmospheric-pressure monatomic gases prior to re-shocking as a function of the Atwood and Mach numbers. The DSMC results qualitatively reproduce all features of the RMI and are in reasonable quantitative agreement with existing theoretical and empirical models. The DSMC simulations indicate that there is a universal behavior, consistent with previous work in this field that RMI growth follows.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1235325

Report Number(s):: SAND--2015-1855J; 579670

Journal Information:: Physics of Fluids, Journal Name: Physics of Fluids Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 27; ISSN 1070-6631; ISSN PHFLE6

Publisher:: American Institute of PhysicsCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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