Published May 5, 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Modeling a dense Z-pinch plasma with a cold, dense core using a 2D 2-temperature MHD code

  • 1. P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

A 2D (r-z) and 2-temperature (Te,i) nonideal MHD numerical model of dense Z-pinch dynamics and its applications to exploded wire plasmas with a cold dense core are presented. The numerical simulation algorithm is based on an Eulerian-Lagrangian method that is related to one suggested by D'yachenko for hydrodynamic calculations. As expected, a high density core that appears in the initial stage of the electrical explosion of a metal wire is found to be colder than the surrounding plasma. Model results are in good agreement with experimental data for exploded wires in a high current nanosecond diode

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Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
409
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 253-257
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
4. international conference on dense z-pinches
Dates
28-31 May 1997
Place
Vancouver, BC (Canada)

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(c) 1997 American Institute of Physics.