Modeling a Miniature Voitenko-Like Explosively-Driven Shock Tube Using FLAG
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Using the FLAG hydrocode, hypervelocity plasma jets observed in miniature explosively–driven shock tube experiments have been modeled with a relative error in velocity of less than 5% (a reduction from previous attempts which yielded errors of 37%). This suggests that FLAG may be well-suited to model HE systems involving the acceleration of gases through complex crack systems in HE devices: A phenomenon not accurately captured using current modeling capabilities. The Eulerian hydrocode model presented here leverages AMR to reduce computational cost and, importantly, it was found that mesh resolution and model geometry each significantly affected the average jet velocity. The model and the results are detailed here together with comments on challenges during its development and avenues for future work.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001
- OSTI ID:
- 1989141
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR--23-27355
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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