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Constraining computational modeling of indirect drive double shell capsule implosions using experiments

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0040290· OSTI ID:1783534
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  3. General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
Double shell capsule implosions are an alternative approach to achieving alpha heating on the National Ignition Facility. Current machining techniques construct the outer shell as two hemispheres that are glued together, and the deuterium and tritium (DT) liquid inside the inner shell will be injected by a fill tube. These features introduce asymmetries and jetting that may disrupt the confinement of the DT fuel if not carefully controlled. Simulations indicate that in order to achieve high yields in the laboratory, these features as well as susceptibility to the Rayleigh–Taylor instability (RTI) must be mitigated. Furthermore, due to uncertainties in computational models and the expense of using the best physics models at adequate resolution in three dimensions, our computational modeling must be constrained by experiments. We report on the results of recent hydrogrowth radiography and dual-axis keyhole experiments with double shell targets that have been used to evaluate our modeling of the outer shell joint as well as the impacts of high-energy x-ray preheat that strongly impacts RTI growth. Our simulations show good agreement with the experimental data and inform several important modeling choices.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
89233119CNA000063; 89233218CNA000001; AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1783534
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1771249
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--20-29933
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 28; ISSN 1070-664X
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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