Achieving High Pressure Shock Hugoniot Measurements in Cylindrical Geometry Utilizing a High-Explosive Pulsed Power Drive
Abstract
ALT-3 (Advanced Liner Technology) is a collaboration between VNIIEF and LANL that aims to conduct high velocity material experiments and measure shock velocities at pressures near 1 TPa. The DEMG (Disk Explosive Magnetic Generator) is used to drive a >60MA current that accelerates an aluminum liner to speeds in excess of 20 km/s. A simple circuit model is presented that models the DEMG to reasonable accuracy and is then coupled with 1-D magnetohydrodynamic simulations of both the liner and target. 2-D hydrodynamic simulations of the target are also presented along with implications for measurement accuracy and expected results.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA608212
Entities
People
- C. L. Rousculp
- D. B. Holtkamp
- D. M. Oro
- J. H. Peterson
- J. R. Griego
- R. F. Reinovsky
- Walter L. Atchison
Organizations
- Los Alamos National Laboratory