The Particle-In-Cell Method for Hydrodynamic Calculations

Abstract

A method is presented for solving hydrodynamic problems involving large distortions and compressions of the fluid in several space dimensions. The calculation procedure introduces finite difference approximations to the differential equations; the solution in practice is carried out by means of high-speed electronic computers. The paper discusses a number of characteristics of the method and illustrates these by presenting results of representative calculations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 08, 1957
Accession Number
ADA384618

Entities

People

  • Eleazer Bromberg
  • Francis H. Harlow
  • Martha W. Evans

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cell Size
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Difference Equations
  • Differential Equations
  • Distortion
  • Energy
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Materials
  • Mathematics
  • Steady State
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space