Author:
Seo Dawa,Heatwole Eric M.,Feagin Trevor A.,Lopez-Pulliam Ian D.,Luscher Darby J.,Koskelo Aaron,Kenamond Mack,Rousculp Christopher,Ticknor Christopher,Scovel Christina,Daphalapurkar Nitin P.
Abstract
AbstractThis study conducted integrated experiments and computational modeling to investigate the speeds of a developing shock within granular salt and analyzed the effect of various impact velocities up to 245 m/s. Experiments were conducted on table salt utilizing a novel setup with a considerable bore length for the sample, enabling visualization of a moving shock wave. Experimental analysis using particle image velocimetry enabled the characterization of shock velocity and particle velocity histories. Mesoscale simulations further enabled advanced analysis of the shock wave’s substructure. In simulations, the shock front’s precursor was shown to have a heterogeneous nature, which is usually modeled as uniform in continuum analyses. The presence of force chains results in a spread out of the shock precursor over a greater ramp distance. With increasing impact velocity, the shock front thickness reduces, and the precursor of the shock front becomes less heterogeneous. Furthermore, mesoscale modeling suggests the formation of force chains behind the shock front, even under the conditions of weak shock. This study presents novel mesoscale simulation results on salt corroborated with data from experiments, thereby characterizing the compaction front speeds in the weak shock regime.
Funder
Laboratory Directed Research and Development
National Nuclear Security Administration
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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