CCP Flagship: A radiation-hydrodynamics code for the UK laser-plasma community
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
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Publications
Arran C
(2023)
Measurement of Magnetic Cavitation Driven by Heat Flow in a Plasma.
in Physical review letters
Brodrick J
(2017)
Testing nonlocal models of electron thermal conduction for magnetic and inertial confinement fusion applications
in Physics of Plasmas
Brodrick J
(2018)
Incorporating kinetic effects on Nernst advection in inertial fusion simulations
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Crilly A
(2018)
Synthetic nuclear diagnostics for inferring plasma properties of inertial confinement fusion implosions
in Physics of Plasmas
Gatu Johnson M
(2019)
Impact of imposed mode 2 laser drive asymmetry on inertial confinement fusion implosions
in Physics of Plasmas
Gatu Johnson M
(2018)
Impact of asymmetries on fuel performance in inertial confinement fusion
in Physical Review E
McGlinchey K
(2018)
Diagnostic signatures of performance degrading perturbations in inertial confinement fusion implosions
in Physics of Plasmas
Ridgers CP
(2021)
The inadequacy of a magnetohydrodynamic approach to the Biermann battery.
in Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
Tong J
(2019)
Burn regimes in the hydrodynamic scaling of perturbed inertial confinement fusion hotspots
in Nuclear Fusion
| Description | The ability to model the capsule implosion experiments driven by laser or X-ray radiation ablation. Modelling the transfer of energy through the emission and re-absorption of radiation at different frequencies is essential to being able to design and understand inertial fusion targets and other high energy density physics experiments. The accurate treatment of the pressure and specific heat capacity of materials in the solid phase are essential in order to accurately reproduce the behavior of shock compression of materials during the early phases of compression. This process is important for maintaining a low temperature adiabat during spherical compression in inertial confinement fusion. |
| Exploitation Route | The models for radiation transport and equations of state will underpin the further development of other multi-physics packages for the Odin code,in the future. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Energy |
| Description | Improvements to the UK capabilities in inertial confinement fusion research and associated high energy density physics research will have long term impact upon the feasibility of energy generation from fusion. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2015 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Energy |
| Impact Types | Societal Economic |
| Description | Knowledge Transfer Secondment |
| Amount | £49,492 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Radiation magneto-hydrodynamics code development |
| Organisation | University of Warwick |
| Department | Department of Physics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Development of equation of state, radiation transport and extended magneto-hydrodynamics models. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of other components of the Odin Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian radiation hydrodynamics model. |
| Impact | Ongoing development of the Odin Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian radiation hydrodynamics model |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Radiation magneto-hydrodynamics code development |
| Organisation | University of York |
| Department | Department of Physics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Development of equation of state, radiation transport and extended magneto-hydrodynamics models. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of other components of the Odin Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian radiation hydrodynamics model. |
| Impact | Ongoing development of the Odin Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian radiation hydrodynamics model |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Title | Equation of State interface for Odin |
| Description | Modifications were made to the Odin, Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian, radiation hydrodynamics code to enable the use of solid phase equation of state databases generated by the Frankfurt quotidian Equation of State model. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Impact | The ability to model the capsule implosion experiments driven by laser or X-ray radiation ablation. The accurate treatment of the pressure and specific heat capacity of materials in the solid phase are essential in order to accurately reproduce the behavior of shock compression of materials during the early phases of compression. This process is important for maintaining a low temperature adiabat during spherical compression in inertial confinement fusion. |
| Title | Multi-group automatic flux limiting radiation transport package for Odin. |
| Description | This software has enabled accurate calculations of radiative transfer in large scale radiation hydrodynamics of inertial confinement fusion and high energy density plasmas. This is essential for being able to simulate indirect drive inertial fusion capsules as used on the National Ignition Facility. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Impact | Improved ability to model a transport in a range of frequency groups through a plasma with a range of opacities. Improved agreement with published mass ablation rates as a function of radiation temperature. |
| Description | IoP lecture on Laboratory Astrophysics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Institute of Physics - South East branch public lecture Making Stars - How laboratory experiments are being used to help us understand the behaviour of stars young and old as well as the influence of the Sun on the Earth. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Science Museum Lates - How to make a supernova |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Exhibit on the work of Centre for Inertial Fusion Studies in Laboratory Astrophysics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/lates |