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Research Articles — Selected Papers from the 24th Target Fabrication Specialists Meeting

Liner Development and Characterization for the PHELIX Containment System

Vincent A. GarciaLos Alamos National Laboratory, Thermal Nuclear Plasma Physics, Los Alamos, New MexicoCorrespondencevincentg@lanl.gov

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2608-6450 View further author information

Justin A. PortoLos Alamos National Laboratory, Thermal Nuclear Plasma Physics, Los Alamos, New MexicoView further author information

Patrick M. DonovanLos Alamos National Laboratory, Thermal Nuclear Plasma Physics, Los Alamos, New MexicoView further author information

Abstract

Recent experiments conducted on hazardous materials using the Precision High Energy-density Liner Implosion eXperiment (PHELIX) required development of a new containment system for the apparatus. Unlike many containment systems, the PHELIX containment system includes a cylindrical imploding aluminum liner, which is driven via magnetic fields to approximate velocities of 1.4 km/s before impacting a target. The complex design attributes and monolithic geometry of the liner have been driven by both simulations and empirical measurements. The contents of this paper cover the design considerations and requirements for the liner, the efforts made in fabricating the component, and steps taken to verify performance both as the dynamic driver of the experiment and as a containment system component.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the PHELIX team.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through Los Alamos National Laboratory. Los Alamos National Laboratory is operated by Triad National Security, LLC, for the National Nuclear Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy [Contract No. 89233218CNA000001].

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