Computer Simulation of Bounded Plasma Systems,

Abstract

The physical and numerical problems of kinetic simulation of a bounded electrostatic plasma system in one planar dimension are examined, and solutions to them are presented. These problems include particle absorption, reflection and emission at boundaries, the solution of Poisson's equation under non-periodic boundary conditions, and the treatment of an external circuit connecting the boundaries. Some comments are also made regarding the problems of higher dimensions. The methods which are described here are implemented in a code named PDW1.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 05, 1987
Accession Number
ADA180334

Entities

People

  • William S. Lawson

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Charge Density
  • Circuits
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Difference Equations
  • Differential Equations
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Emission
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Integrals
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Simulations
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics