UNR Grant Proposal Contribution
- Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
The work of Carrier et. al. (citation needed for Matt’s effect of surface roughness on phase transitions/ETI paper) demonstrates that 1D and 2D resistive magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations can reliably model exploding aluminum rods driven by megaampere currents. Close agreement between simulation results and photonic Doppler velocimetry data from the Mykonos electrothermal instability (METI-II) campaign builds confidence in predictive modelling capabilities for pulsed-power HED experiments. Furthermore, 2D MHD simulations show how machined features and micro-scale surface roughness can seed the electrothermal instability (ETI). Surface roughness was observed to reduce the time of melt by 19%, with ETI growth driving the enhanced heating of the rod surface.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- OSTI ID:
- 2530266
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL--TR-872788; 1111375
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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