Theoretical Characterization of Electron Transport in Partially Magnetized Plasmas

Abstract

In this AFOSR YIP project, we have developed a full fluid moment (FFM) model to investigate the effects of nonlinear inertia terms on the electron transport in partially magnetized plasmas. The FFM results are compared with drift-diffusion (DD) models, showing shear-induced electron transport. We also used several kinetic simulation codes to study the electron transport, guiding our development of the fluid models. The FFM code is extended to solve two-dimensional plasma flows and can be applied to a variety of plasma conditions and configurations. The impact of this AFOSR project is immense as the activity provided new computational tools in the low-temperature plasma (LTP) community.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 12, 2022
Accession Number
AD1231216

Entities

People

  • Alexandros Gerakis

Organizations

  • Texas Engineering Experiment Station

Tags

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics