Early Time STARFISH Calculations

Abstract

In this report, we present results from recent CMHD (Collisionless Magnetohydrodynamics) code calculations of the early time (0 to 1 sec.) evolution of the STARFISH event. The emphasis of this report is on the velocity spectrum of the energy going to the conjugate patches. We present a parameter study, utilizing results from eight simplified, CMHD-like calculations, which demonstrates the dominant role played by ionizing collisions during the blast wave expansion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA131179

Entities

People

  • F. E. Fajen
  • R. W. Kilb

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Blast Waves
  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diffusion
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • High Altitude
  • Ionization
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • Plasma Instabilities
  • Scattering
  • Simulations
  • Systems Engineering
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics