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Concepts, Capabilities, and Limitations of Global Models: A Review
Author(s) -
Hurlbatt Andrew,
Gibson Andrew Robert,
Schröter Sandra,
Bredin Jérôme,
Foote Alexander Paul Stuart,
Grondein Pascaline,
O'Connell Deborah,
Gans Timo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.201600138
Subject(s) - computer science , management science , data science , systems engineering , engineering
For researchers wishing to generate an understanding of complex plasma systems, global models often present an attractive first step, mainly due to their ease of development and use. These volume averaged models are able to give descriptions of plasmas with complex chemical kinetics, and without the computationally intensive numerical methods required for spatially resolved models. This paper gives a tutorial on global modeling, including development and techniques, and provides a discussion on the issues and pitfalls that researchers should be aware of. Further discussion is provided in the form of two reviews on methods of extending global modeling techniques to encompass variations in either time or space.