Studies of Plasma Sheath Physics using Continuum Kinetic Simulations of Plasmas

Abstract

The PIs propose to study plasma-­material interactions by developing continuum kinetic models and high-­order numerical methods to directly solve the Vlasov-­Maxwell equations. Thye plan to develop an understanding of secondary electron emissions, sheath stability, wall erosion, and energy deposition at the wall for applications involving plasma-material interactions with a focus on Hall thrusters.

Document Details

• Document Type: DoD Grant Award
• Publication Date: Mar 23, 2016
• Source ID: FA95501510193

Entities

People

• Bhuvana Srinivasan

Organizations

• Air Force Office of Scientific Research
• United States Air Force
• Virginia Tech

Tags

Fields of Study

• Physics

Readers

• Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
• Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
• Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics
• Space
• Space - Hall-Effect Thruster