Volume 307, Numbers 1-3, 227-231, DOI: 10.1007/s10509-006-9226-5

Flash Code Simulations of Rayleigh-Taylor and Richtmyer-Meshkov Instabilities in Laser-Driven Experiments

Nathan C. Hearn, Tomasz Plewa, R. Paul Drake and Carolyn Kuranz

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Abstract

We present two- and three-dimensional simulations involving Richtmyer–Meshkov and Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities run with the adaptive mesh refinement code, flash. Variations in the rate of mixing layer growth due to dimensionality, perturbation modes, and simulation resolution are explored. These simulations are designed for detailed comparisons with experiments run on the Omega laser to gain understanding of the mixing processes and to prepare for validation of the Flash code.

Keywords  Adaptive mesh refinement - Rayleigh-Taylor - Richtmyer-Meshkov - Supernova - Code validation - Omega laser

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