Title :
Transport processes in one component plasmas using Landau equation
Author :
Srivastava, M.P.
Author_Institution :
Indian Institute of Science, Department of Applied Mathematics, Bangalore, India
Abstract :
A system of transport equations have been obtained for plasma of electrons and having a background of positive ions in the presence of an electric and magnetic field. The starting kinetic equation is the well-known Landau kinetic equation. The distribution function of the kinetic equation has been expanded in powers of generalized Hermite polynomials and following Grad, a consistent set of transport equations have been obtained. The expressions for viscosity and heat conductivity have been deduced from the transport equation.
Journal_Title :
Electronic and Radio Engineers, Proceedings of the Indian Division of the Institution of
DOI :
10.1049/pidiere.1968.0002