Open AccessParticle-in-cell Simulation Concerning Heat-flux Mitigation Using Electromagnetic Fields
Author(s) -
Karl Felix Lüskow,
Stefan Kemnitz,
G. Bandelow,
Julia Duras,
Daniel Kahnfeld,
Rudolf J. Schneider,
Detlev Konigorski
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
plasma physics and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2336-2634
pISSN - 2336-2626
DOI - 10.14311/ppt.2016.3.110
Subject(s) - particle in cell , heat flux , plasma , flux (metallurgy) , physics , magnetic field , particle (ecology) , computational physics , mechanics , magnetic flux , field (mathematics) , argon , heat transfer , materials science , atomic physics , nuclear physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , metallurgy , oceanography , pure mathematics , geology
The Particle-in-Cell (PIC) method was used to study heat flux mitigation experiments with argon. In the experiment it was shown that a magnetic field allows to reduce the heat flux towards a target. PIC is well-suited for plasma simulation, giving the chance to get a better basic understanding of the underlying physics. The simulation demonstrates the importance of a self-consistent neutral-plasma description to understand the effect of heat flux reduction.