Pulsed Jets for Dense Plasma Generation in an External Magnetic Field

Russian Physics Journal - In this work, results of numerical simulation of the interaction of pulsed capillary discharge plasma jets at atmospheric pressure are presented. The interaction of the...     

Developing a procedure for calculating physical processes in combined schemes of plasma magneto–inertial confinement

A combined scheme of hot plasma confinement is proposed, and laser and plasma-based methods for generating a megagauss field during the implosion of a magnetized target are described that allow the development of new high-density plasma sources for materials science experiments and advanced areas of power engineering. A procedure for numerical calculation of the physical processes involved in the target plasma in an external magnetic field is presented.     

Simulation of the External Magnetic Field Effect on Fusion Plasma

Issues of numerical simulation of an experiment on compression and heating of a target in a magnetic field are discussed. It is found that the applied magnetic field predominantly increases the plasma lifetime and plasma jet characteristics (velocity, Mach number, density, etc.). An analysis of the effects of the application of an external magnetic field on the behavior of plasma-driven guns (plasma jets) and laser-driven systems (laser beams) is carried out. Thermodynamic questions in simulation of experiments on magnetic inertial synthesis are touched upon.     

Simulation of Processes on a Target Induced by a Jet System and Laser Radiation

The mathematical model and the results of computer simulation of the processes of compression, heating, and energy release in a target under the hybrid influence of a system of pulsed plasma jets and intense laser radiation in magnetic inertial thermonuclear fusion are presented. The hybrid effects of intense energy flows on a single-layer cylindrical target are compared in the experimental and simulation conditions. The main radiation magnetic and gas dynamic parameters of the compressed and heated target plasma are evaluated as well.