Assessing the performance of MagLIF with 3D MHD simulations

被引：1

作者：

Weis, Matthew R. ^{[1
]}

Ruiz, D. E. ^{[1
]}

Gomez, Matthew R. ^{[1
]}

Harvey-Thompson, Adam J. ^{[1
]}

Jennings, Christopher A. ^{[1
]}

Yager-Elorriaga, David A. ^{[1
]}

Lewis, William E. ^{[1
]}

Slutz, Stephen A. ^{[1
]}

Shulenburger, Luke ^{[1
]}

Ampleford, David J. ^{[1
]}

Beckwith, K. ^{[2
]}

Koning, Joseph M. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Sandia Natl Labs, Albuquerque, NM 87185 USA

[2] Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Livermore, CA 94550 USA

来源：

PHYSICS OF PLASMAS | 2025年 / 32卷 / 02期

关键词：

X-RAY; TRANSPORT;

D O I：

10.1063/5.0244304

中图分类号：

O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];

学科分类号：

070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;

摘要：

The Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) experimental platform at Sandia National Laboratories has realized a number of recent improvements in electrical current and laser preheat coupling but fusion yields are below expectations, based on modeling with clean (that is, simulations with no interfacial instabilities and no mix) two-dimensional (2D) magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD) simulations, by a factor of 5 or more. However, magnetized liner implosions are known to produce helical magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor (MRT) modes and complex stagnation structures that cannot be directly modeled in 2D. This paper presents the results of 3D HYDRA MHD simulations, including helical MRT, showing that degradation from these instabilities can readily reproduce experimental yields, but it is difficult to simultaneously match the yield along with inferred fuel temperature, pressure, and burn history (assessed with x-rays), which are larger in the experiments considered here. Additional analysis methods and future experiments are proposed to help address the discrepancies. The 3D simulations also show, without substantive improvements to stability, changing the applied Bz or preheat is unlikely to increase performance of MagLIF to the same degree as clean 2D simulations. Finally, the first 3D HYDRA simulations with the Hall term show the ab initio production of helical MRT and produce a clear change in stagnation morphology compared to pre-seeded simulations without Hall. In spite of the differences, the simulations still produce comparable fusion performance but with longer, lower power, neutron yield history.

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