Measurement of Areal Mass Variation in Rayleigh-Taylor Unstable Targets.

Abstract

We present the first measurements of Rayleigh Taylor caused mass redistribution resolved in two spatial dimensiona. Bubble and spike formation and two dimensional effects have been observed. Results are consistent with theory which claims that the Rayleigh Taylor growth rate is about 1/2 of classical.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 1984
Accession Number
ADA145541

Entities

People

  • C. Opal
  • Jacob Grün
  • M. H. Emery
  • M. J. Herbst
  • S. Kacenjar

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Geometry
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.