Mesoscale simulation of shock wave propagation in discrete Ni/Al powder mixtures

A numerical model is developed to simulate shock wave propagation in discrete Ni/Al powder mixtures. The model is used to investigate the particle-level deformation, heating, and mixing of two distinct Ni/Al powders, as mixing intensity dictates whether or not shock ignition is achieved in these reactive material systems. The main innovations of this work are (1) use of a rate-dependent, dislocation-based model of particle flow stress in the shock simulations and (2) quantitative analysis of the Ni/Al interfaces that are formed during wave propagation. An experimental powder, which is composed of micron-scale spherical Ni and Al particles, is simulated to validate the numerical model. An additional powder, composed of smaller particles, is simulated to investigate the effects of particle size on constituent deformation and mixing under shock wave loading. The simulations indicate that a reduction in particle size leads to increased Ni/Al interface temperature and dislocation density, as well as increased ...

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