Computational physics of electric discharges in gas flows

Computational physics of electric discharges in gas flows / edited by Sergey T. Surzhikov.

Gas discharges are of interest for many processes in mechanics, manufacturing, materials science and aerophysics. To understand the physics behind the phenomena is of key importance for the effective use and development of gas discharge devices. This worktreats methods of computational modeling of e...

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Other Authors: Surzhikov, S. T. (Sergeĭ Timofeevich)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2012]
Series:De Gruyter studies in mathematical physics ; 7.
Subjects:
Glow discharges.
Electric discharges through gases.
SCIENCE > Physics > Electricity.
SCIENCE > Physics > Electromagnetism.
Electric discharges through gases
Glow discharges
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; I Elements of the theory of numerical modeling of gas-discharge phenomena; 1 Models of gas-discharge physical mechanics; 1.1 Models of homogeneous chemically equilibrium plasma; 1.1.1 Mathematical model of radio-frequency (RF) plasma generator; 1.1.2 Mathematical model of electric-arc (EA) plasma generator; 1.1.3 Models of micro-wave (MW) plasma generators; 1.1.4 Models of laser supported plasma generators (LSPG); 1.1.5 Numerical simulation models of steady-state radiative gas dynamics of RF-, EA-, MW-, and LSW-plasma generators.
  • 1.1.6 Method of numerical simulation of non-stationary radiative gas-dynamic processes in subsonic plasma flows. The method of unsteady dynamic variables1.2 Models of nonuniform chemically equilibrium and nonequilibrium plasma; 1.2.1 Model of the five-component RF plasma generator; 1.2.2 Model of the three-component RF plasma generator; 1.2.3 Two-temperature model of RF plasma under ionization equilibrium; 1.2.4 One-liquid two-temperature model of laser supported plasma; 2 Application of numerical simulation models for the investigation of laser supported waves.
  • 2.1 Air laser supported plasma generator2.2 Hydrogen laser supported plasma generator; 2.3 Bifurcation of subsonic gas flows in the vicinity of localized heat release regions; 2.3.1 Statement of the problem; 2.3.2 Qualitative analysis of the phenomenon; 2.3.3 Quantitative results of numerical simulation; 2.4 Laser supported waves in the field of gravity; 3 Computational models of magnetohydrodynamic processes; 3.1 General relations; 3.2 Vector form of Navier-Stokes equations; 3.3 System of equations of magnetic induction; 3.4 Force acting on ionized gas from electric and magnetic fields.
  • 3.5 A heat emission caused by action of electromagnetic forces3.6 Complete set of the MHD equations in a flux form; 3.6.1 The MHD equations in projections; 3.6.2 Completely conservative form of the MHD equations; 3.7 The flux form of MHD equations in a dimensionless form; 3.7.1 Definition of the normalizing parameters; 3.7.2 Nondimension system of the MHD equations in flux form; 3.8 The MHD equations in the flux form. The use of pressure instead of specific internal energy.
  • 3.9 Eigenvectors and eigenvalues of Jacobian matrixes for transformation of the MHD equations from conservative to the quasilinear form. Statement of nonstationary boundary conditions3.9.1 Jacobian matrixes of passage from conservative to the quasilinear form of the equations; 3.10 A singularity of Jacobian matrixes for transformation of the equations formulated in the conservative form; 3.11 System of the MHD equations without singular transfer matrixes; 3.12 Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of nonsingular matrixes of quasilinear system of the MHD equations; 3.12.1 Matrix Ãx; 3.12.2 Matrix Ãy.

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