• Acta Physica Sinica
  • Vol. 69, Issue 3, 035203-1 (2020)
Hai-Long Zhao*, Bo Xiao, Gang-Hua Wang, Qiang Wang, Zheng-Wei Zhang, Qi-Zhi Sun, and Jian-Jun Deng
DOI: 10.7498/aps.69.20191411 Cite this Article
Hai-Long Zhao, Bo Xiao, Gang-Hua Wang, Qiang Wang, Zheng-Wei Zhang, Qi-Zhi Sun, Jian-Jun Deng. One-dimensional integrated simulations of magnetized liner inertial fusion[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(3): 035203-1 Copy Citation Text show less

Abstract

Magnetized liner inertial fusion (MagLIF) integrates the advantages of traditional magnetic confinement fusion with those of inertial confinement fusion, and thus has promising potentials because theoretically it can dramatically lower the difficulties in realizing the controlled fusion. For the systematic simulating of MagLIF, we build up an integrated one-dimensional (1D) model to describe the complex process, which includes the terms of magnetization, laser preheating, liner implosion, fusion reaction, end loss effect, and magnetic flux compression. According to this model we develop an integrated 1D code–MIST (magnetic implosion simulation tools) , and specifically we propose a simplified model to describe the end loss effect based on the flow bursting theory, so the code is able to consider two-dimensional effects within 1D calculations. We also present a specific expression of magnetic diffusion equation where the Nernst effect term is taken into consideration, which is very important if there exists a temperature gradient perpendicular to magnetic field lines. Such conditions are fully satisfied in the MagLIF process. We use experimental data of aluminum liner implosions to verify the magneto-hydrodynamic module of our code, those shots (0607 & 0523) are performed on FP-1 facility (2 MA, 7.2 μs), and results show good agreement with the calculated velocity of inner flyer or target surface and other measurements. Comparison with code LASNEX and HYDRA (used by Sandia Laboratory) is also made to assess the fusion module, and the results show that our calculations are physically self-consistent and roughly coincide with the results from LASNEX and HYDRA, a key difference appears at fuel temperature, and the factors that might cause this difference are discussed. With this integrated model and 1D code, our work would provide a powerful tool for the future experimental research of MagLIF.
Hai-Long Zhao, Bo Xiao, Gang-Hua Wang, Qiang Wang, Zheng-Wei Zhang, Qi-Zhi Sun, Jian-Jun Deng. One-dimensional integrated simulations of magnetized liner inertial fusion[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(3): 035203-1
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