NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY IN ABLATION DRIVEN SYSTEMS.
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1984Keywords
Thermonuclear fuels -- Ablation -- Mathematical models.Controlled fusion -- Mathematical models.
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The University of Arizona.Rights
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Two-dimensional numerical simulations of ablatively accelerated thin-shells subject to Rayleigh-Taylor instability are presented. Results for both single wavelength and multiwavelength perturbations show that the nonlinear effects of the instability are evident mainly in the "bubble" rather than the "spike." Approximate roles for predicting the dominant nonlinear mode-mode interactions, which limit shell performance, are also discussed. The work concludes with a discussion of recommendations for future work in this area.Type
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Ph.D.Degree Level
doctoralDegree Program
Nuclear and Energy EngineeringGraduate College