Toward Modeling of Coulomb Explosions of an Elastic Plate

Abstract

Under the action of electromagnetic irradiation or high inertial forces accompanying some ballistic phenomena, the solids are able to accumulate net electric charges. These charges can, in turn, generate sufficiently high macroscopic forces, leading to damage and even explosions of macroscopic and nanoscale aggregates. Corresponding phenomena were coined as the Coulomb explosions. We suggest a quantitative model of the stresses, generated due to the Coulomb forces, and explicitly calculate stresses in the isotropic elastic plate in the framework of linear elasticity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2023
Accession Number
AD1214907

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Michael A. Grinfeld
  • Stephan Bilyk

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics