DocumentCode
764916
Title
Two-dimensional heat conducting simulation of plasma armatures [for railguns]
Author
Huerta, M.A. ; Boynton, G.C.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Miami Univ., Coral Gables, FL, USA
Volume
27
Issue
1
fYear
1991
fDate
1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
261
Lastpage
265
Abstract
Development of a two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) code to simulate internal motions in a railgun plasma armature is discussed. The authors use the equations of resistive MHD, with ohmic heating, and radiation heat transport. A flux corrected transport code is used to advance all quantities in time. The runs show the development of complex flow, subsequent shedding of secondary arcs, and a drop in the acceleration of the armature
Keywords
arcs (electric); digital simulation; electromagnetic launchers; heat conduction; magnetohydrodynamics; physics computing; plasma devices; plasma heating; plasma simulation; 2D heat conduction; EM launchers; complex flow; digital simulation; internal motions; magnetohydrodynamic; ohmic heating; plasma armatures; radiation heat transport; railgun; secondary arcs; shedding; Acceleration; Equations; Magnetohydrodynamics; Plasma accelerators; Plasma properties; Plasma simulation; Plasma temperature; Plasma transport processes; Railguns; Rails;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9464
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/20.101037
Filename
101037
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