A Test Suite for Magnetoinertial Fusion

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Abstract

We present a set of hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic problems that will provide a set of test cases for those interested in modeling magnetoinertial fusion (MIF) plasmas. We describe several problems in cylindrical and spherical geometries, including the Noh problem, self-similar converging shocks, and magnetohydrodynamic imploding shocks. We use these models to provide physical insights into implosion dynamics of targets in the MIF parameter space. We verify MACH2 and SPH against selected cases.

*This work was suppored by DOE under contract DE-FG02-06ER46268

Authors

  • Jason Cassibry

    • Propulsion Research Center, University of AL in Huntsville

  • Seth Thompson

    • PRC UAH
    • Propulsion Research Center, University of AL in Huntsville

  • Nilesh Dhote

    • Propulsion Research Center, University of AL in Huntsville

  • Ron Kirkpatrick

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Charles Knapp

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • S.T. Wu

    • Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomy Research, University of AL in Huntsville