Dynamic compaction of copper powder: Computation and experiment

Abstract
A Monte Carlo/Eulerian computational code with 104 zones was used to simulate in two dimensions the dynamic compaction of 100 Cu particles 15–20 μm in diameter. The computational results are in good agreement with published shock velocity‐mass velocity data for porous Cu compaction. The computed shapes of the consolidated particles are also in good agreement with those obtained by shock compaction at 2 GPa. The computational method may be generalized to other materials, particle size distributions, compaction rates, and higher pressures.