With the ongoing development of high energy laser facilities designed to achieve inertial confinement fusion, the ability to simulate debris ejection from metallic shells subjected to intense laser irradiation has become a key issue. We present an experimental and numerical study of fragmentation processes generating high velocity ejecta from laser shock-loaded metallic targets (aluminium and gold). Optical transverse shadowgraphy is used to observe and analyze dynamic fragmentation and debris ejection. Experimental results are compared to computations involving a fragmentation model based on a probabilistic description of material tensile strength. A correct overall consistency is obtained.
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Lescoute, E., Rességuier, T.D., Chevalier, J., Breil, J., Maire, P. et al. (2011). Experimental and numerical study of dynamic fragmentation in laser shock-loaded gold and aluminium targets. Computers, Materials & Continua, 22(3), 219-238. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmc.2011.022.219
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Lescoute E, Rességuier TD, Chevalier J, Breil J, Maire P, Schurtz G. Experimental and numerical study of dynamic fragmentation in laser shock-loaded gold and aluminium targets. Comput Mater Contin. 2011;22(3):219-238 https://doi.org/10.3970/cmc.2011.022.219
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E. Lescoute, T.D. Rességuier, J. Chevalier, J. Breil, P. Maire, and G. Schurtz "Experimental and Numerical Study of Dynamic Fragmentation in Laser Shock-Loaded Gold and Aluminium Targets," Comput. Mater. Contin., vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 219-238. 2011. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmc.2011.022.219