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Two-dimensional radiation-hydrodynamic calculations for a nominal 1-Mt nuclear explosion near the ground
Journal article published in 2008 by
E. M. Jones,
M. T. Ii Sandford,
H. G.; Jones E. M.; Sandford M. T. II; Whitaker R. W.; Anderson R. C.; Kodis J. W. Horak,
M. T. Ii Sandford,
R. W. Whitaker,
R. C. Anderson,
J. W. Kodis
Abstract
The two-dimensional radiation-hydrodynamic code SN-YAQUI was used to calculate the evolution of a hypothetical nuclear fireball of 1-Mt yield at a burst altitude of 500 m. The ground-reflected shock wave interacts strongly with the fireball and induces the early formation of a rapidly rotating ring-shaped vortex. The hydrodynamic and radiation phenomena are discussed.