Abstract
The successful application of z-pinches as high-power X-ray sources has aroused interest in the study of electric explosion of wires, particularly in vacuum. A large body of experimental data suggests that the explosion of a wire in vacuum is accompanied by the formation of strata and low-density plasma corona surrounding a dense core. It seems likely that early in the explosion this low-density corona consists of a gaseous matter, which is initially sorbed by the wire surface, while later in the process it is formed by metal vapors. We have already simulated the explosion of wires in a liquid dielectric with the use of a 1D magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) code based on the Lagrangian approach, and the results obtained have shown a good agreement with experimental data. However, with this code it is fundamentally difficult to simulate the explosion of wires in vacuum, since the MHD equations are approximated on a grid associated with the mass coordinates of the fluid, thus making impossible a correct simulation of the processes involving very large density differences. In case of the electric explosions of wires in vacuum, the density of a liquid metal is several orders of magnitude higher than that of vapors surrounding it. Therefore, it would appear more reasonable to simulate the process by the particle-in-cell method (the PIC method), where the particles moving on a fixed computational grid (Eulerian grid) are taken to be Lagrangian components.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science |
Pages | 190 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts: The 31st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS2004 - Baltimore, MD, United States Duration: 28 Jun 2004 → 1 Jul 2004 |
Other
Other | IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts: The 31st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS2004 |
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Country | United States |
City | Baltimore, MD |
Period | 28.6.04 → 1.7.04 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics