Title :
Monte Carlo-PIC simulation of plasma flows with space applications
Author :
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Author_Institution :
WPI, Worcester, MA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given, as follows. Particle simulations of space plasma flows are presented. The first case involves the simulation of a partially ionized hydrogen plume. The direct simulation Monte Carlo method is used for the neutral flow component and a PIC based methodology is used for the ionized component. The second case involves the PIC-MC simulation of a fully ionized flowing plasma that includes large dust particles. Collisions of plasma species with the dust particles are modeled via a Monte Carlo operator. The simulation results are compared to analytic solutions. Differences in the computational strategies involved in these two cases are discussed.
Keywords :
plasma simulation; Monte Carlo-PIC simulation; collisions; computational strategies; fully ionized flowing plasma; large dust particles; neutral flow component; partially ionized H plume; plasma flows; space applications; space plasma flows; Computational modeling; Dusty plasma; Electrons; Electrostatic measurements; Frequency; Payloads; Plasma applications; Plasma measurements; Plasma simulation; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 1996. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1996 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3322-5
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.1996.550848
