AN INVESTIGATION OF THE MACROSCOPIC EQUATIONS FOR A PLASMA

Abstract

The macroscopic equations for the conservation of mass, momentum, and energy, which are deduced from the particle viewpoint by using the classical Boltzman equation, are investigated for both a non-reacting plasma and a reacting plasma. The most general form of these equations is presented for variable material constants (dielectric constant and magnetic permeability). The resulting equations are compared with equations which were obtained from the continuum viewpoint of a control volume and a control surface for the plasma.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0263406

Entities

People

  • Huanan Li
  • R.d. Mathieu

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Surfaces
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectrics
  • Equations
  • Materials
  • Momentum
  • Particles
  • Permeability
  • Physical Properties
  • Surfaces

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics