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Title: Rayleigh-Taylor instability in compressible fluids: Final report for the period 1 October 1985-30 September 1986

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6179982· OSTI ID:6179982

The purpose of this research program is to investigate fluid dynamic instabilities and mixing initiated by the interaction of shock waves with interfaces between light and heavy gases. In particular, the nonlinear stage of shock-initiated Rayleigh-Taylor instability (also known as the Richtmeyer-Meshkov instability), the secondary instabilities (e.g., the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability) arising therefrom and the resulting mixing of the two gases are of interest. This report describes activities during the performance period 1 October 1985 to 30 September 1986.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena (USA). Graduate Aeronautical Labs.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6179982
Report Number(s):
UCRL-15926; ON: DE87013494
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English