A Huygens Immersed-Finite-Element Particle-In-Cell Method for Modeling Plasma-Surface Interactions with Moving Interface
Abstract
Surface evolution is an unavoidable issue in engineering plasma applications. In this article an iterative method for modeling plasma-surface interactions with moving interface is proposed and validated. In this method, the plasma dynamics is simulated by an immersed finite element particle-in-cell (IFE-PIC) method, and the surface evolution is modeled by the Huygens wavelet method which is coupled with the iteration of the IFE-PIC method. Numerical experiments, including prototypical engineering applications, such as the erosion of Hall thruster channel wall, are presented to demonstrate features of this Huygens IFE-PIC method for simulating the dynamic plasma-surface interactions.
Recommended Citation
H. Cao et al., "A Huygens Immersed-Finite-Element Particle-In-Cell Method for Modeling Plasma-Surface Interactions with Moving Interface," Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, vol. 59, pp. 132 - 148, Elsevier, Jun 2018.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnsns.2017.10.015
Department(s)
Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords and Phrases
Huygens wavelet method; IFE-PIC method; moving interface; plasma-surface interactions
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1007-5704
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jun 2018
Comments
National Science Foundation, Grant JCYJ20150529115038093