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Title: Dense Plasma Focus Modeling

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1369162· OSTI ID:1369162

Here we report on high-fidelity 2D and 3D numerical magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations using the LA-COMPASS code to study the pinch formation dynamics in a DPF and the associated instabilities and neutron production.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1369162
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-17-25546
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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