PIC simulations of liner-fuel compression in PLX

POSTER

Abstract

OSIRIS Particle-in-Cell modeling of liner-fuel compression in Plasma Liner Experiment [PLX, Hsu et al. IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science 40, 1287 (2012)] will be presented. These 1D simulations show that hydrogen fuel compression and heating can be achieved with an impinging Xenon liner and with significant liner-fuel interpenetration. FLASH simulations show similar liner slowdown and fuel heating even though the MHD code does not allow the interpenetration. Numerical issues in the PIC simulations will also be discussed.

*The information, data, or work presented herein was funded in part by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), U.S. Department of Energy, under Award Number DE-AR0001272. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.

Presenters

  • Chuang Ren

    • University of Rochester

Authors

  • Chuang Ren

    • University of Rochester

  • Han Wen

    • University of Rochester

  • Eddie C Hanson

    • University of Rochester

  • Samuel J Langendorf

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • David Michta

    • University of Rochester

  • Petros Tzeferacos

    • University of Rochester
    • Univ of Rochester