Three-dimensional (3D) modeling of magneto-inertial fusion (MIF) is at a nascent stage of development. A suite of test cases relevant to plasma liner formation and implosion is presented to present the community with some exact solutions for verification of hydrocodes pertaining to MIF confinement concepts. MIF is of particular interest to fusion research, as it may lead to the development of smaller and more economical reactor designs for power and propulsion. The authors present simulated test cases using a new smoothed particle hydrodynamic (SPH) code called SPFMax. These test cases consist of a total of six problems with analytical solutions that incorporate the physics of radiation cooling, heat transfer, oblique-shock capturing, angular-momentum conservation, and viscosity effects. These physics are pertinent to plasma liner formation and implosion by merging of a spherical array of plasma jets as a candidate standoff driver for MIF. An L2 norm analysis was conducted for each test case. Each test case was found to converge to the analytical solution with increasing resolution, and the convergence rate was on the order of what has been reported by other SPH studies.
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Suite for Smooth Particle Hydrodynamic Code Relevant to Spherical Plasma Liner Formation and Implosion
Kevin Schillo,
Kevin Schillo
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
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Jason Cassibry,
Jason Cassibry
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
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Mitchell Rodriguez,
Mitchell Rodriguez
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
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Seth Thompson
Seth Thompson
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
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Kevin Schillo
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Jason Cassibry
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Mitchell Rodriguez
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Seth Thompson
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama in Huntsville,
301 Sparkman Dr NW,
Huntsville, AL 35899
Manuscript received March 13, 2018; final manuscript received January 18, 2019; published online July 19, 2019. Assoc. Editor: Bren Phillips.
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. Oct 2019, 5(4): 042201 (13 pages)
Published Online: July 19, 2019
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Received:
March 13, 2018
Revised:
January 18, 2019
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Schillo, K., Cassibry, J., Rodriguez, M., and Thompson, S. (July 19, 2019). "Suite for Smooth Particle Hydrodynamic Code Relevant to Spherical Plasma Liner Formation and Implosion." ASME. ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. October 2019; 5(4): 042201. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042710
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