Velocity-Space Methods for Reactor Plasmas.
Abstract
In reactor systems, the reaction rates are calculated from a velocity space integral over the reaction cross-section times the distribution-functions of the reacting species. In a plasma, the shape of the distribution functions themselves is determined by solving a diffusion plus convection problem in velocity space. This review describes briefly the physical processes of central interest to such a description and the mathematical formulation of the problem. It presents the numerical methods which have been used in such calculations by various authors. Optimization on a vector computer (the Texas Instruments ASC) is described. Finally, some indication is given of what may be expected as reactor systems are treated in more detail. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA043050
Entities
People
- N. K. Winsor
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory