Assessment of the effects of azimuthal mode number perturbations upon the implosion processes of fluids in cylinders
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physd.2017.02.012
Abstract: Abstract Fluid instabilities arise in a variety of contexts and are often unwanted results of engineering imperfections. In one particular model for a magnetized target fusion reactor, a pressure wave is propagated in a cylindrical… read more here.
Keywords: mode number; effects azimuthal; implosion; number perturbations ... See more keywords
Direct measurement of the inertial confinement time in a magnetically driven implosion
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DOI: 10.1063/1.4981206
Abstract: We report on direct, radiographic measurement of the stagnation phase of a magnetically driven liner implosion. The liner is filled with liquid deuterium and imploded to a minimum radius of 440 μm (radial convergence ratio of… read more here.
Keywords: magnetically driven; implosion; time; confinement time ... See more keywords
On krypton-doped capsule implosion experiments at the National Ignition Facility
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DOI: 10.1063/1.4993049
Abstract: This paper presents the spectroscopic aspects of using Krypton as a dopant in NIF capsule implosions through simulation studies and the first set of NIF experiments. Using a combination of 2D hohlraum and 1D capsule… read more here.
Keywords: capsule implosion; doped capsule; implosion; dopant ... See more keywords
Optimization of laser-driven cylindrical implosions on the OMEGA laser
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5055776
Abstract: Laser-driven cylindrical implosions were conducted on the OMEGA laser as part of the laser-driven mini-MagLIF (Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion) Campaign. Gated x-ray images were analyzed to infer shell trajectories and study the energy coupling in… read more here.
Keywords: laser; energy; implosion; laser driven ... See more keywords
Implosion of auto-magnetizing helical liners on the Z facility
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5089468
Abstract: In the first auto-magnetizing liner implosion experiments on the Z Facility, precompressed internal axial fields near 150 T were measured and 7.2-keV radiography indicated a high level of cylindrical uniformity of the imploding liner's inner surface.… read more here.
Keywords: auto magnetizing; implosion; field; internal axial ... See more keywords
Liner implosion experiments driven by a dynamic screw pinch
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0044906
Abstract: This paper expands upon recent experimental results [Campbell et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 035001 (2020)], where thin-foil liner implosions were driven by a dynamic screw pinch (DSP) and found to have magneto-Rayleigh–Taylor instability (MRTI)… read more here.
Keywords: screw pinch; pinch; implosion; driven dynamic ... See more keywords
Maximum entropy model of chaotic explosion and implosion of a large gas bubble in liquid
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0184759
Abstract: A mathematical model for the chaotic explosion of a large gas bubble in a liquid is presented in which there is a maximum increase in entropy. It is shown that this requires that the acoustic… read more here.
Keywords: energy; explosion; model; implosion ... See more keywords
Coupling dynamics of capsule interior defects and its impact on hydrodynamic instabilities at ablation fronts for inertial confinement fusion implosions
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0185396
Abstract: The micrometer-scale internal defect in the capsule is one of the most important factors that limit implosion performance in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments, which creates instability seeds as shocks propagate through the capsule shell.… read more here.
Keywords: inertial confinement; perturbation; confinement fusion; implosion ... See more keywords
Numerical demonstration of Biermann-generated magnetic fields in a laser-driven cylindrical implosion platform
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0269529
Abstract: We present two-dimensional radiation-magnetohydrodynamics FLASH simulations studying Biermann battery generated magnetic fields in a convergent geometry based on modifying an existing laser direct drive cylindrical implosion platform at Los Alamos National Laboratory. During the laser… read more here.
Keywords: cylindrical implosion; implosion platform; laser driven; generated magnetic ... See more keywords
Implosion impact behavior and damage mechanism of titanium alloy pressure hulls under deep-sea conditions at submerged plate boundaries
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0275742
Abstract: When the deep-sea pressure hull is subjected to hydrostatic pressure exceeding its ultimate bearing capacity, it experiences a catastrophic underwater implosion. The resulting implosion shock wave exhibits an extremely high peak value and releases a… read more here.
Keywords: pressure; deep sea; pressure hull; plate ... See more keywords
Effect of the prepulse current with an adjustable time-delay on the implosion dynamics of two-wire Z-pinch
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6587/ab8f0f
Abstract: Experiments are performed on the 'Qin-1' double pulse current generator at Xi'an Jiaotong University to study the effect of the prepulse current on the implosion dynamics of two-wire Z-pinches. An independent prepulse current with an… read more here.
Keywords: implosion; effect prepulse; two wire; prepulse current ... See more keywords