Interfacial mixing in high energy density matter with a new kinetic model

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Abstract

We apply a new conservative multi-species multi-temperature BGK model to study interface mixing in a dense plasma with ICF applications. This model conserves mass, momentum, and kinetic energy and allows for a more clear connection to the underlying cross sections and inter-species collision rates. In particular, this example exhibits hydrogen jetting into the fusion fuel. We compare with molecular dynamics results.

Authors

  • Jeffrey Haack

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Cory Hauck

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  • Michael Murillo

    CMSE Department, MSU, Michigan State University, Los Alamos National Laboratory