Physics-Based Simulations to Enable Game-Changing Novel Explosive and Protective Technologies
Abstract
The overall goal of this research is to contribute to national defense and security by advancing the state-of-the-art in explosive dispersal of particles/droplets and replacing current empiricism with a physics-based fundamental approach. The core intellectual objective is to radically advance the field of Compressible Multiphase Turbulence (CMT) by systematically answering key outstanding questions. We will advance a rigorous physics-based formulation of CMT and thereby enable accurate high-fidelity simulations with true predictive capability. Existing simulation tools have become quite advanced over the past decade and they incorporate a wide variety of capabilities. Despite these advancements, their predictive capability, especially for the class of problems of present interest, has been quite poor. The fundamental difficulty is in lack of complete understanding of the complex physics of multiphase flow under conditions of extreme compressible turbulence. In order to accomplish these intellectual and technological objectives, we have studied in detail micro and mesoscale problems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 25, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA590230
Entities
People
- Sivaramakrishnan Balachandar
Organizations
- University of Florida