Structuring Caused by Rayleigh-Taylor Instability.

Abstract

The structuring that a LWIR system might detect is addressed in this report. This research was performed by incorporating the results of an analytic study of Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities into a code which tracks the temporal behavior of various plasma quantities. The results indicate that structuring will occur in times less than 5 secs. Estimates of maximum and minimum wavelengths and of growth rates are provided. The structured regions contain sizable concentrations of metallic and oxygen ions and may well present difficulties to LWIR systems depending on the chemical activity present in the structure. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 24, 1982
Accession Number
ADA114085

Entities

People

  • E. Hyman
  • P. J. Palmadesso
  • S. Brecht

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Corporations
  • Debris
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electron Density
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • High Altitude
  • Instability
  • Ion Density
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Rayleigh Taylor Instability
  • Security

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  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.