Progress on the Formation of a High Density Working Fluid for Solid Liner Implosions
Abstract
An experimental system is described which is designed to produce a hot (1-2 eV), dense (10 to the 19th power cm-3 neutral plus ion density) hydrogen working fluid via a coaxial gun discharge and inject it into a payload volume. This high sonic velocity fluid will eventually be used as a shockless compression medium for solid liner implosion and hypervelocity projectile experiments. A recent series of experiments to investigate the proper formation and subsequent injection of a working fluid with the desired properties will be discussed. The principal diagnostics used in these experiments include voltage, current, and magnetic field probes, high speed photography, time resolved optical spectroscopy, and piezoresisti ve pressure probes. MACH2, a 2-1/2 dimensional MHD code, is briefly described. Simulations using MACH2 of a new gun design are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA637234
Entities
People
- B. W. Mullins
- C. A. Outten
- D. Dietz
- F. M. Lehr
- G. F. Kiuttu
- J. H. Degnan
- J. M. Messerschmitt
- S. E. Englert
- T. J. Englert
- T. W. Hussey