FLASH MHD simulations of experiments that study shock-generated magnetic fields
We summarize recent additions and improvements to the high energy density physics capabilities in FLASH, highlighting new non-ideal magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) capabilities. We then describe 3D Cartesian and 2D cylindrical FLASH MHD simulations that have helped to design and analyze experiments condu...
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2014
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| author | Tzeferacos, P Fatenejad, M Flocke, N Graziani, C Gregori, G Lamb, D Lee, D Meinecke, J Scopatz, A Weide, K |
| author_facet | Tzeferacos, P Fatenejad, M Flocke, N Graziani, C Gregori, G Lamb, D Lee, D Meinecke, J Scopatz, A Weide, K |
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| description | We summarize recent additions and improvements to the high energy density physics capabilities in FLASH, highlighting new non-ideal magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) capabilities. We then describe 3D Cartesian and 2D cylindrical FLASH MHD simulations that have helped to design and analyze experiments conducted at the Vulcan laser facility. In these experiments, a laser illuminates a carbon rod target placed in a gas-filled chamber. A magnetic field diagnostic (called a Bdot) employing three very small induction coils is used to measure all three components of the magnetic field at a chosen point in space. The simulations have revealed that many fascinating physical processes occur in the experiments. These include megagauss magnetic fields generated by the interaction of the laser with the target via the Biermann battery mechanism, which are advected outward by the vaporized target material but decrease in strength due to expansion and resistivity; magnetic fields generated by an outward expanding shock via the Biermann battery mechanism; and a breakout shock that overtakes the first wave, the contact discontinuity between the target material and the gas, and then the initial expanding shock. Finally, we discuss the validation and predictive science we have done for this experiment with FLASH. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:25bdef3f-fda6-421a-adf8-9f698d83896b2022-03-26T11:57:15ZFLASH MHD simulations of experiments that study shock-generated magnetic fieldsJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:25bdef3f-fda6-421a-adf8-9f698d83896bSymplectic Elements at OxfordElsevier2014Tzeferacos, PFatenejad, MFlocke, NGraziani, CGregori, GLamb, DLee, DMeinecke, JScopatz, AWeide, KWe summarize recent additions and improvements to the high energy density physics capabilities in FLASH, highlighting new non-ideal magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) capabilities. We then describe 3D Cartesian and 2D cylindrical FLASH MHD simulations that have helped to design and analyze experiments conducted at the Vulcan laser facility. In these experiments, a laser illuminates a carbon rod target placed in a gas-filled chamber. A magnetic field diagnostic (called a Bdot) employing three very small induction coils is used to measure all three components of the magnetic field at a chosen point in space. The simulations have revealed that many fascinating physical processes occur in the experiments. These include megagauss magnetic fields generated by the interaction of the laser with the target via the Biermann battery mechanism, which are advected outward by the vaporized target material but decrease in strength due to expansion and resistivity; magnetic fields generated by an outward expanding shock via the Biermann battery mechanism; and a breakout shock that overtakes the first wave, the contact discontinuity between the target material and the gas, and then the initial expanding shock. Finally, we discuss the validation and predictive science we have done for this experiment with FLASH. |
| spellingShingle | Tzeferacos, P Fatenejad, M Flocke, N Graziani, C Gregori, G Lamb, D Lee, D Meinecke, J Scopatz, A Weide, K FLASH MHD simulations of experiments that study shock-generated magnetic fields |
| title | FLASH MHD simulations of experiments that study shock-generated magnetic fields |
| title_full | FLASH MHD simulations of experiments that study shock-generated magnetic fields |
| title_fullStr | FLASH MHD simulations of experiments that study shock-generated magnetic fields |
| title_full_unstemmed | FLASH MHD simulations of experiments that study shock-generated magnetic fields |
| title_short | FLASH MHD simulations of experiments that study shock-generated magnetic fields |
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