Published April 1976 | Version v1
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A general approach to solving the rate equations for ionisation-recombination processes in a plasma

  • 1. Glasgow Univ. (UK). Dept. of Natural Philosophy

Description

The aim of the present work is to develop computer models for the atomic physics processes in a partially ionised time evolving plasma. Such models must be efficient and accurate as they are intended to supplement an MHD description of the plasma in computer codes. Instead of solving for the ionisation fractions directly, the method used here solves for the moments of the distribution function of the ionisation stages. (orig./GG)

Abstract (German)

Das Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist die Entwicklung von Computermodellen der atomphysikalischen Prozesse in einem teilweise ionisierten zeitlich veraenderlichen Plasma. Solche Modelle muessen wirkungsvoll und genau sein, da sie als Ergaenzung zur MHD-Beschreibung von Plasmen vorgesehen sind. Die hier verwendete Methode berechnet nicht direkt die verschiedenen Ionisationsgrade, sondern die Momente der Verteilungsfunktion der Ionisationsstufen. (orig./GG)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Computing in plasma physics and astrophysics. Proceedings
Imprint Pagination
vp.
Report number
IPP--6/147

Conference

Title
2. European conference on computational physics.
Dates
27 Apr 1976.
Place
Garching/Muenchen, Germany, F.R.

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
8314076
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; IONIZATION; KINETIC EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NON-EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; RECOMBINATION
Descriptors DEC
EQUATIONS; PLASMA

Optional Information

Notes
4 figs.; 3 refs.
Secondary number(s)
AED-Conf--76-237-018.