Computational studies of laser-driven flyer impact experiments to probe properties of inert and energetic materials

Svjetlana Stekovic, H. Keo Springer, Mithun Bhowmick, Dana D. Dlott

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Abstract

We present computational studies of experiments that measure the impact shock response in energetic materials on nanosecond-micrometer scales using a multi-material, arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian code, ALE3D. In the experiments, a laser launches an aluminum flyer-plate that impacts the energetic material. After impacting the energetic material, the output shock is detected by the motion imparted to a glass window. Experiments are also performed without energetic materials to focus on the flyer-plate drive conditions. Numerical results demonstrate agreement with experimental data for the laser-driven acceleration of the aluminum flyer and the first ~5 ns after the flyer impacts the glass window. Our simulations indicate that we have to account for back-surface curvature in the flyer produced during the launch to give agreement with the experiment. Preliminary results are presented with an energetic liquid, nitromethane, using an equation-of-state and chemical kinetics model generated from the thermo-chemical code, Cheetah.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationShock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2019
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
EditorsJ. Matthew D. Lane, Timothy C. Germann, Michael R. Armstrong, Ryan Wixom, David Damm, Joseph Zaug
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735440005
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2 2020
Event21st Biennial American Physical Society Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, SCCM 2019 - Portland, United States
Duration: Jun 16 2019Jun 21 2019

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2272
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference21st Biennial American Physical Society Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, SCCM 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland
Period6/16/196/21/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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