X-ray microtomography analysis and Molecular Dynamics calculations to understand the dynamic damage process in metals

Dynamic ductile damage has been created by a laser driven shock. The study of these processes consists of predicting it and analysing spatial distributions of pores observed in the target. The challenge is to use the Molecular Dynamics to calculate the propagation of shock waves in ultra thin sheets of metal as well as to compare results with ESRF's X-ray microtomography.