Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Authors' Class Standing
Clayton Birchenough - Junior Joao Belmonte - Senior Tilden Roberson - Junior Sophie Jorgensen - Junior Christopher Swinford - Junior ArjunSinh Nakum - Junior
Lead Presenter's Name
Clayton Birchenough
Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. Mihhail Berezovski
Abstract
One way to explore special nuclear material properties is to study how a metal surface breaks up into ejected particulates when an extreme explosive shock is applied to the metal. To understand the physical processes that govern this release, it is necessary to measure the size distribution of the cloud of ejecta particles in situ. The fastest high-resolution camera in the world cannot capture the information we need. Working with National Security Technologies, LLC Signals Processing, and Applied Mathematics Research Group, our team used simulated data and exiting analysis codes to inform our industry partner how best to set up this Mie Scattering-based particle sizing diagnostic.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
Yes, Spark Grant
Mie Scattering-Based Particle Sizing Diagnostic
One way to explore special nuclear material properties is to study how a metal surface breaks up into ejected particulates when an extreme explosive shock is applied to the metal. To understand the physical processes that govern this release, it is necessary to measure the size distribution of the cloud of ejecta particles in situ. The fastest high-resolution camera in the world cannot capture the information we need. Working with National Security Technologies, LLC Signals Processing, and Applied Mathematics Research Group, our team used simulated data and exiting analysis codes to inform our industry partner how best to set up this Mie Scattering-based particle sizing diagnostic.