CCP Flagship: A radiation-hydrodynamics code for the UK laser-plasma community

Lead Research Organisation: Imperial College London
Department Name: Physics

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Publications

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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