Abstract
The paper reports on a magnetohydrodynamic simulation of electrical explosions of conductors in megagauss magnetic fields. It is shown that in a plane geometry, the time of plasma formation at the surface of a metal conductor does not depend on the rate of rise of the magnetic field and is determined by the properties of the metal; the absolute values of the magnetic field at which plasma is formed are 5±0.25 MGs for copper, 4.25±0.2 MGs for tungsten, 3.85±0.15 MGs for aluminum, and 3.6±0.25 MGs for titanium. In cylindrical geometry, the time of plasma formation does depend on the rate of field rise.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 012029 |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
Volume | 830 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 May 2017 |
Event | 5th International Congress on Energy Fluxes and Radiation Effects 2016, EFRE 2016 - Tomsk, Russian Federation Duration: 2 Oct 2016 → 7 Oct 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)