DOE OSTI · 2583710
Megahertz Rate Optical Diagnostics of Explosively Generated Soot
Abstract
Detonation of a solid explosive produces a turbulent and luminous post‐detonation fireball containing condensed carbon soot. Diagnostics of soot dynamics are needed for model validation and to interpret emission signals. Diffuse back‐illumination extinction imaging (DBI‐EI) and laser‐induced incandescence (LII) are two common optical diagnostics for flame soot. This work extends both to measure time‐resolved soot dynamics from a 12 mm HMX hemisphere. DBI‐EI measured line‐of‐sight optical extinction exceeds 99% in some regions. Results are tomographically inverted to obtain a signal proportional to the soot volume fraction. Pulse‐burst LII measures are presented at 1 MHz. For the first time, LII results are combined with DBI‐EI extinction measurements to quantify and correct for signal trapping. Following this, spatially and temporally resolved DBI‐EI and LII measures are shown to be in reasonable agreement. Finally, experimental results are compared against recently developed simulations. Quantitative differences in the soot mixing dynamics are resolved. These findings motivate future model improvements and demonstrate ongoing needs for diagnostic advancements for heavily sooting environments.
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Wan, Kevin [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)], Webb, Austin M. [Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)], Saltzman, Ashley J. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)], Travis, Rebekah L. [Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)], Manin, Julien [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)], Pickett, Lyle M. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)], Egeln, Anthony A. [Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)], Voskuilen, Tyler G. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)], Arienti, Marco [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)], Houim, Ryan W. [Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)], Meyer, Terrence R. [Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)], Guildenbecher, Daniel R. [Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)]. 2025-07-21. Megahertz Rate Optical Diagnostics of Explosively Generated Soot. https://doi.org/10.1002/prep.70019
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