Virtual Laboratory Environment for High Voltage Radiation Source Experiments

Abstract

CCR and UCB have achieved the Phase I overall technical objective, which was to demonstrate the feasibility of a computational virtual laboratory for simulating high voltage effects. Models in support of this objective were identified and defined in Phase I, with some components implemented in the one-dimensional object oriented code, and others implemented directly in the 2D code. The 1D code serves as a platform for rapid prototyping of new algorithms. The simplicity of the 1D code ensures that the algorithm or model remains the focus, rather than the mathematical and programming details of multi-dimensional implementation. Modes of the formation of a moving plasma cathode interface, scattering of energetic electrons, high voltage breakdown of insulator surfaces, intense heat fluxes to surfaces, generation of x-rays and an intuitive and user friendly graphical user interface were described and ready for implementation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA434576

Entities

People

  • Thuc Bui

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Computer Programs
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electron Emission
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Emitters
  • Glow Discharges
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Heat Flux
  • High Voltage
  • Ionization
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Two Dimensional
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Operations Research
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics