Abstract: A two-dimensional elastic and plastic hydrodynamics code MEPH is applied to simulate ejecting process. We focus on the effect of shock pressure and shock risetime on mass ejection from shocked aluminum. It shows that with increase of shock pressure the ejecting factor keeps increasing, but the ejecting factor is not sensitive to the shock pressure. The effect of shock risetime on the mass ejection from shocked aluminum is also investigated. Numerical results agree well with experiments. The mass ejection is sensitive to shock risetime.

Key words: mass ejection, shock pressure, shock risetime