Richtmyer-Meshkov instabilities in stratified fluids

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.31.410· OSTI ID:6148791

Mikaelian, K O

We present an analytic theory of Richtmyer-Meshkov instabilities in an arbitrary number N of stratified fluids subjected to a shock. Following our earlier work on Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities, the theory assumes incompressible flow in which a shock is treated as an impulsive acceleration. We discuss the special cases N = 2 and N = 3, and illustrate both Rayleigh-Taylor and Richtmyer-Meshkov instabilities by examples patterned after inertial-confinement-fusion implosions.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, California 94550
• OSTI ID: 6148791
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 31:1; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640410* -- Fluid Physics-- General Fluid Dynamics
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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ACCELERATION
AMPLITUDES
DISTURBANCES
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW
INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES
SHOCK WAVES
STRATIFICATION