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Richtmyer-Meshkov instability (RMI) [1, 2] arises when an interface separating two fluids with different densities is impacted by an impulsive acceleration. Due to the baroclinic mechanism, the initial perturbation that exists on the interface will grow with time and eventually develop into turbulent mixing between fluids. Research of RMI has lasted more than half a century and becomes more important in recent decades because of its potential application in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) which may be destroyed by this instability. RMI can also be applied to interpret the supernova explosion phenomenon and to mix the fuel and oxidizer in supersonic combustion, etc. Furthermore, the academic significance of RMI in interfacial stability, vortex dynamics and the turbulence formation also promotes the progress in this field.
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Zhai, Z., Si, T., Luo, X., Yang, J. (2015). On the Evolution of Reshocked Gas Cylinder Under Planar and Converging Shock Conditions. In: Bonazza, R., Ranjan, D. (eds) 29th International Symposium on Shock Waves 2. ISSW 2013. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16838-8_41
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