Linear Simulations of the Cylindrical Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability in Hydrodynamics and MHD

Gao, S.; Samtaney, R.

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The Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability (RMI) is of importance in experimental, theoretical and computational research because of its relevance to inertial confinement fusion (ICF)[1] and astrophysical phenomena[2].

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Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
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Gao, S., Samtaney, R. (2015). Linear Simulations of the Cylindrical Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability in Hydrodynamics and MHD. In: Bonazza, R., Ranjan, D. (eds) 29th International Symposium on Shock Waves 2. ISSW 2013. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16838-8_3

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