Comparison of Measured and Computed Radial Trajectories of Plasma Focus Devices UMDPF1 and UMDPF0

Lim, L. H. and Yap, S. L. and Lim, L. K. and Lee, M. C. and Poh, H. S. and Ma, J. and Yap, S. S. (2015) Comparison of Measured and Computed Radial Trajectories of Plasma Focus Devices UMDPF1 and UMDPF0. Physics of Plasmas, 22 (9). ISSN 1089-7674

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Abstract

In published literature, there has been scant data on radial trajectory of the plasma focus and no comparison of computed with measured radial trajectory. This paper provides the first such comparative study. We compute the trajectories of the inward-moving radial shock and magnetic piston of UMDPF1 plasma focus and compare these with measured data taken from a streak photograph. The comparison shows agreement with the measured radial trajectory in terms of average speeds and general shape of trajectory. This paper also presents the measured trajectory of the radially compressing piston in another machine, the UMDPF0 plasma focus, confirming that the computed radial trajectory also shows similar general agreement. Features of divergence between the computed and measured trajectories, towards the end of the radial compression, are discussed. From the measured radial trajectories, an inference is made that the neutron yield mechanism could not be thermonuclear. A second inference is made regarding the speeds of axial post-pinch shocks, which are recently considered as a useful tool for damage testing of fusion-related wall materials.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Centre for Plasma Research
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email masilah.mansor@newinti.edu.my
Date Deposited: 11 Jan 2016 01:10
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2016 03:34
URI: http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/id/eprint/13

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