2D radiation-magnetohydrodynamic simulations of SATURN imploding Z-pinches
Description:
Z-pinch implosions driven by the SATURN device at Sandia National Laboratory are modeled with a 2D radiation magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) code, showing strong growth of magneto-Rayleigh Taylor (MRT) instability. Modeling of the linear and nonlinear development of MRT modes predicts growth of bubble-spike structures that increase the time span of stagnation and the resulting x-ray pulse width. Radiation is important in the pinch dynamics keeping the sheath relatively cool during the run-in and rele…
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Date:
November 6, 1995
Creator:
Hammer, J. H.; Eddleman, J. L. & Springer, P. T.
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