Computer simulation of molecular response at a shock front [electronic resource].
- Published:
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1993.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- 6 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
United States. Department of Energy
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information - Access Online:
- www.osti.gov
- Summary:
- Molecular dynamics simulations of the response of small molecules at a shock front are presented. The simulations are performed in the reference frame of the shock and the results provide a unique insight into the sequence of states through which the material transforms during shock loading. The calculated up-pumping time (time for the translational and vibrational kinetic energy to equilibrate) for small molecules is quite fast, a few picoseconds for butane and about 10 ps for nitromethane. This is somewhat faster than the 100 ps suggested by a recent experiment.
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- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
07/01/1993.
"ucrl-jc--113400"
" conf-930676--60"
"DE94001050"
14. international conference of the International Association for the Advancement of High Pressure Science and Technology,Colorado Springs, CO (United States),27 Jun - 2 Jul 1993.
Belak, J. - Funding Information:
- W-7405-ENG-48
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