TITLE:
Simulations of High-Current Plasma Beam by Continuum and Statistical Mechanical Models
AUTHORS:
Hossam A. Gabbar, Luping Zhang, Daniel Bondarenko, C. A. Barry Stoute
KEYWORDS:
Plasma Beam Simulation, Magnetohydrodynamics, Monte Carlo, PHITS, IMHDMC
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology,
Vol.6 No.2,
April
22,
2016
ABSTRACT: The paper
builds the high-current plasma beams model under different dimensions (1D, 2D,
and 3D) by continuum (magnetohydrodynamics MHD) and statistical (Monte Carlo
MC) mechanics under conditions of low pressures (10-3 Pa). After
detailed presentation of the model, two methods
firstly have been analyzed in terms of plasma beam properties. Then, we compare
the simulation results of MHD numerical simulation with MC stochastic particles
simulation. Finally, through further analysis, it is demonstrated that integrated
hybrid MHD and MC method (IMHDMC) provides an innovative practical tool to
capture essential properties of high-current plasma beams.