Advanced Concepts Theory Annual Report 1992

Abstract

This report details the work of the Radiation Hydrodynamics Branch conducted in FY92 with respect to several critical problems concerning the design and analysis of z-pinch experiments, the electron dynamics of z-pinch implosions, and the optimization of their radiative output. Separate sections describe progress in: (1) the design of z-pinch wire and gas puff experiments, (2) the analysis and scaling of z-pinch experiments using phenomenological turbulence transport parameters. (3) the development of a non-Maxwellian electron distribution function analysis from which to calculate turbulence enhanced transport coefficients, (4) the development of L-shell atomic models, (5) the analysis of PRS argon experiments, and (6) the development of a POS transmission line model with which to study power flow in IES machines, POS/PRS interactions, and energy coupling to PRS loads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 1993
Accession Number
ADA266132

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Coefficients
  • Conduction (Heat Transfer)
  • Databases
  • Distribution Functions
  • Dynamics
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Physics
  • Plasma Opening Switches
  • Pulsed Power
  • Radiation
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Transmission Lines
  • Two Dimensional
  • Z-Pinches

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics