Accession Number:

ADA636342

Title:

Effects of Radial-Density and Current Profiles on PRS Dynamic Mass and Imploded Energy

Descriptive Note:

Conference paper

Corporate Author:

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Mosher, D.
• Commisso, R. J.
• Weber, B. V.

Report Date:

1999-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

The line mass and implosion energy inferred from the PRS implosion time and load current depend on the shapes of gas-puff radial-density and current-history profiles. Snowplow calculations with various density and current profiles are used to determine the dependence of these quantities on the profile shapes. Our results demonstrate the importance of using accurate experimental density and current profiles with radiation-scaling analyses.

Descriptors:

• *PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• ELECTRIC CURRENT
• ELECTRICAL LOADS
• ENERGY DENSITY
• EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
• GASES
• IMPLOSIONS
• NOZZLES
• SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION

Subject Categories:

• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE