Eur. Phys. J. A (2009) 42: 301-306
https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2009-10854-x

Regular Article - Experimental Physics

Simulation of target response due to uranium ion beam impact

¹ CERN ISOLDE, 1211, Geneva 23, Switzerland
² Institute of Atomic and Subatomic Physics, Stadionallee 2, 1020, Vienna, Austria

^* e-mail: herta.richter@cern.ch

Received: 29 December 2008
Revised: 5 May 2009
Accepted: 17 June 2009
Published online: 1 August 2009

Abstract

Metal targets were irradiated at GSI with a highly focused uranium ion beam with a kinetic energy of 350MeV/u. Out of these targets two copper samples, that had been irradiated multiple times with a maximum intensity of 2.36 · 10⁹ , were chosen for simulations. In order to characterize the behavior of the target under the load of the ion beam, FLUKA was used to generate the initial distribution of deposited energy which was in turn used as an input for ANSYS AUTODYN to calculate the dynamic response of the target. In the simulations of the first sample a good approximation of the so-called hydrodynamic tensile limit, the crucial parameter for target failure, was found to be -1.08 GPa. This acquired value was used for the simulation of the second sample which had been irradiated with two high-intensity shots. These simulations resulted in the full penetration of the sample which was in agreement with metallurgical examinations. This paper presents the performed simulations.