Turbulent mixing and transition criteria of flows induced by hydrodynamic instabilities
Y Zhou, TT Clark, DS Clark, S Gail Glendinning… - Physics of …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
In diverse areas of science and technology, including inertial confinement fusion (ICF),
astrophysics, geophysics, and engineering processes, turbulent mixing induced by …
astrophysics, geophysics, and engineering processes, turbulent mixing induced by …
Direct measurement of ice-ablator interface motion for instability mitigation in indirect drive ICF implosions
In indirect drive inertial confinement fusion (ICF) implosions hydrodynamic instability growth
at the imploding capsule ablator-DT fuel interface can reduce fuel compressibility and inject …
at the imploding capsule ablator-DT fuel interface can reduce fuel compressibility and inject …
Increased compression in HDC-based ablator implosions using modified drive profile
Compression is an essential component of achieving high gain in inertial confinement
fusion. However, increasing compression with crystalline ablator-based implosions had not …
fusion. However, increasing compression with crystalline ablator-based implosions had not …
[HTML][HTML] Robustness to hydrodynamic instabilities in indirectly driven layered capsule implosions
We report on a high convergence ratio liquid layer capsule implosion performed on the
National Ignition Facility and contrast it to two previously reported layered implosions, in …
National Ignition Facility and contrast it to two previously reported layered implosions, in …
Coupling laser physics to radiation-hydrodynamics
BM Haines, DE Keller, JA Marozas, PW McKenty… - Computers & …, 2020 - Elsevier
In order to accurately model implosion hydrodynamics in a radiation-hydrodynamics code, it
is essential to include accurate accounting for energy deposition physics. In inertial …
is essential to include accurate accounting for energy deposition physics. In inertial …
[HTML][HTML] The rate of development of atomic mixing and temperature equilibration in inertial confinement fusion implosions
The MARBLE project is a novel inertial confinement fusion platform for studying the
development of atomic mixing and temperature equilibration in inertial confinement fusion …
development of atomic mixing and temperature equilibration in inertial confinement fusion …
[HTML][HTML] High spatial resolution and contrast radiography of hydrodynamic instabilities at the National Ignition Facility
We are developing techniques for studying the Rayleigh–Taylor (RT) and Richtmyer–
Meshkov (RM) instabilities in a planar geometry at high-energy-densities at the National …
Meshkov (RM) instabilities in a planar geometry at high-energy-densities at the National …
[HTML][HTML] Studying the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability in convergent geometry under high energy density conditions using the Decel platform
DA Yager-Elorriaga, FW Doss, GA Shipley… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The “Decel” platform at Sandia National Laboratories investigates the Richtmyer–Meshkov
instability (RMI) in converging geometry under high energy density conditions [Knapp et al …
instability (RMI) in converging geometry under high energy density conditions [Knapp et al …
A method for examining ensemble averaging forms during the transition to turbulence in HED systems for application to RANS models
This paper discusses a strategy to initialize a two-dimensional (2D) Reynolds-averaged
Navier–Stokes model [LANL's Besnard–Harlow–Rauenzahn (BHR) model] in order to …
Navier–Stokes model [LANL's Besnard–Harlow–Rauenzahn (BHR) model] in order to …
[HTML][HTML] Multi-pulse time resolved gamma ray spectroscopy of the advanced radiographic capability using gas Cherenkov diagnostics
The advanced radiographic capability located at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) uses high
intensity, short pulse lasers to create bright photon sources for diagnosing high energy …
intensity, short pulse lasers to create bright photon sources for diagnosing high energy …