Particle-in-cell Simulation Concerning Heat-flux Mitigation Using Electromagnetic Fields

Authors

  • K. F. Lüskow Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Institute of Physics, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 6, 17487 Greifswald
  • S. Kemnitz Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Institute of Physics, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 6, 17487 Greifswald University Rostock, Institute of Informatics, Albert-Einstein-Str. 22, 18059 Rostock
  • G. Bandelow Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Institute of Physics, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 6, 17487 Greifswald
  • J. Duras Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Institute of Physics, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 6, 17487 Greifswald
  • D. Kahnfeld Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Institute of Physics, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 6, 17487 Greifswald
  • R. Schneider Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Institute of Physics, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 6, 17487 Greifswald
  • D. Konigorski Airbus Operations GmbH, Emerging Technologies & Concepts, Kreetslag 10, 21129 Hamburg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/ppt.2016.3.110

Keywords:

particle-in-cell, argon, heat-flux mitigation, electromagnetic fields

Abstract

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.

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2016-02-13

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Vol. 3 No. 3 (2016)

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