Magnetically accelerated, ultrahigh velocity flyer plates for shock wave experiments
Magnetically accelerated, ultrahigh velocity flyer plates for shock wave experiments
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DOI:
10.1063/1.2084316
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发表时间:
2005-10
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
R. Lemke;M. Knudson;D. Bliss;K. Cochrane;J. Davis;A. Giunta;H. C. Harjes;S. Slutz
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R. Lemke;M. Knudson;D. Bliss;K. Cochrane;J. Davis;A. Giunta;H. C. Harjes;S. Slutz
The intense magnetic field produced by the 20 MA Z accelerator is used as an impulsive pressure source to accelerate metal flyer plates to high velocity for the purpose of performing plate impact, shock wave experiments. This capability has been significantly enhanced by the recently developed pulse shaping capability of Z, which enables tailoring the rise time to peak current for a specific material and drive pressure to avoid shock formation within the flyer plate during acceleration. Consequently, full advantage can be taken of the available current to achieve the maximum possible magnetic drive pressure. In this way, peak magnetic drive pressures up to 490 GPa have been produced, which shocklessly accelerated 850μm aluminum (6061-T6) flyer plates to peak velocities of 34km∕s. We discuss magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations that are used to optimize the magnetic pressure for a given flyer load and to determine the shape of the current rise time that precludes shock formation within the flyer during ac...