Title :
Hybrid PIC-Vlasov method
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Nucl. Eng., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
PIC methods are widely used in the plasma simulation community. Alternative noise-free Vlasov methods are used much less, as they are characterized with high numerical diffusion. We discuss conservation properties of a particular Vlasov scheme, and addition of particle collisions into the conservative Vlasov method. Finally, we´ll touch new hybrid PIC-Vlasov approach.
Keywords :
Vlasov equation; plasma collision processes; plasma simulation; plasma transport processes; conservation properties; hybrid PIC-Vlasov approach; numerical diffusion; particle collisions; plasma simulation; Electrons; Energy conservation; Integral equations; Kinetic theory; Particle collisions; Plasma density; Plasma simulation; Plasma temperature; Poisson equations; Zinc;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Plasma Science, 2001. PPPS-2001. Digest of Technical Papers
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7120-8
DOI :
10.1109/PPPS.2001.1002158
