Differential sensitivity theory applied to the MESA2D code for multi-material problems
The technique called Differential Sensitivity Theory (DST) is extended to the multi-component system of equations solved by the MESA2D hydrocode. DST uses adjoint techniques to determine exact sensitivity derivatives, i.e., if R is a calculation result of interest (response R) and {alpha}{sub i} is a calculation input (parameter {alpha}{sub i}), then {partial_derivative}R/{partial_derivative}{alpha}{sub i} is defined as the sensitivity. The advantage of using DST is that for an n-parameter problem all n sensitivities can be obtained by integrating the solutions from only two calculations, a MESA calculation and its corresponding adjoint calculation using an Adjoint Continuum Mechanics (ACM) code. Previous papers have described application of the technique to one-dimensional, single-material problems. This work presents the derivation and solution of the additional adjoint equations for the purpose of computing sensitivities for two-dimensional, multi-component problems. As an example, results for a multi-material flyer plate impact problem featuring an oblique impact are given.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 102387
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-95-2613; CONF-950846-10; ON: DE95016983; TRN: 95:006764
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Physical Society biennial conference on shock compression of condensed matter, Seattle, WA (United States), 13-18 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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