Numerical solution of the Vlasov equation possessing an invariant: application to the problem of the charge separation at a plasma edge

Erich Pohn, M. Shoucri, Gerald Kamelander

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Abstract

A new computer time saving method is presented for the calculation of the charge separation and electric field at a plasma edge of a tokamak. This problem has been recently presented in one spatial dimension using an adiabatic equation for the electrons and a kinetic Vlasov equation for the ions, with three velocity dimensions. These equations were solved using a method of fractional steps for the solution of the kinetic equation. Extending these results to two spatial dimensions requires extending the phase-space dimensionality of the ions Vlasov equation from four to five. Also, including a kinetic equation for the electrons will make the computation lengthy and expensive, due to the important ratio of masses between electrons and ions. This problem, however, can be tackled if we take advantage of exact invariants of the solution present in the Vlasov equation. Expressing the distribution function in terms of the invariant allows to reduce the dimensionality of the phase-space of the Vlasov equation, since the invariant only appears as a label of the Vlasov equation, and can be coarsely discretized. This method of invariant has been applied for the previously presented 1D solution, where we were able to reproduce exactly the same results with a gain of a factor of 10 in the computation time, using only 10 invariants instead of 50 points in velocity space. We present this work the application of this method of invariants to a two-dimensional problem, for the calculation of the charge separation at a plasma edge.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel17th International Conference on the Numerical Simulkation of Plasmas
Seiten110-113
Seitenumfang4
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2000
Veranstaltung17th International Conference on the Numerical Simulkation of Plasmas -
Dauer: 1 Jan. 2000 → …

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Konferenz17th International Conference on the Numerical Simulkation of Plasmas
Zeitraum1/01/00 → …

Research Field

  • Biosensor Technologies

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