Title :
Development and Demonstration of a Cylindrical GLANC Code
Author :
Zimmerman, W.R. ; Longmire, C.L.
Author_Institution :
Mission Research Corporation 1720 Randolph Road, S. E. Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106
fDate :
4/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A numerical approach for determining the current on an wire in an ionizing radiation environment has been developed. This algorithm integrates Maxwell´s equations along with Newton´s Law for the primary electrons and the air chemistry equations for the secondary electrons in a one-dimensional cylindrical retarded time coordinate system. The algorithm is then used to predict the fields and air conductivities near a thin wire illuminated by a transient radiation pulse. It is shown that the air conductivity and radial electric field near the wire are significantly changed when the primary Compton ionization electrons are treated self-consistently as opposed to a prescribed source approach.
Keywords :
Chemistry; Conductivity; Electrons; Ionization; Ionizing radiation; Magnetic fields; Maxwell equations; Transmission lines; Turning; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1987.4334689