Kinetic Simulation of Non-Equilibrium Plasmas

Abstract

This project is on innovative methods for kinetic simulation of non-equilibrium plasmas, which are important for applications such as directed energy, remote sensing, space propulsion and space weather. The project is focused on kinetic regimes for which current simulation methods are ineffective, and new analytic and algorithmic ideas are needed. Accomplishments include a Monte Carlo simulation of Collisional/Radiative (CR) kinetics in plasmas, a new deterministic scheme for collisional-radiative kinetics that allows for allows for non-uniform gridding of the energy axis, while maintaining exact conservation properties, a new strategy for combining a Monte Carlo particle method with computational fluid dynamics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 07, 2018
Accession Number
AD1088884

Entities

People

  • Stanley Osher

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Kinetics
  • Mathematics
  • Military Research
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Particles
  • Physics
  • Remote Sensing
  • Simulations
  • Space Propulsion
  • Space Weather

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster