Numerical model for electrical explosion of copper wires in water
Numerical model for electrical explosion of copper wires in water
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DOI:
10.1063/1.4968396
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发表时间:
2016-11
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
K. Chung;Kern Lee;Y. Hwang;Deok-Kyu Kim
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作者:
K. Chung;Kern Lee;Y. Hwang;Deok-Kyu Kim
This paper presents a simple but quite accurate numerical model for analyzing electrical explosion of copper wires in water. The numerical model solves a circuit equation coupled with one-dimensional magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) equations with the help of appropriate wide-range equation of state (EOS) and electrical conductivity for copper. The MHD equations are formulated in a Lagrangian form to identify the interface between the wire and surrounding water clearly. A quotidian EOS (QEOS) that is known as the simplest form of EOS is utilized to build wide-range EOS for copper. In the QEOS, we consider the liquid-vapor phase transition, which is critical in analyzing the wire explosion system. For the electrical conductivity of copper, a semi-empirical set of equations covering from solid state to partially ionized plasma state are employed. Experimental validation has been performed with copper wires of various diameters, which are exploded by a microsecond timescale pulsed capacitive discharge. The simulat...