Simulation of the Interaction Between Two Counterflowing Rarefied Jets

Journal Article · Fri May 20 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3562704· OSTI ID:21511591

Galitzine, Cyril; Boyd, Iain D ^[1]

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1. Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (United States)

A preliminary analysis of the flow between a jet of argon plasma and one containing argon excited states is conducted using the direct simulation Monte Carlo method (DSMC). As a prelude to the use of more advanced models and to help design the accompanying experiment, a simplified model is formulated that ignores electron kinetics and field effects. This model allows the capture of most of the gas dynamics phenomena present with a standard DSMC code. Two interaction criteria are then used and compared to analyze the flow pattern of the interaction. An increase in the mass flow rate of the neutral jet is found to increase the level of interaction between the jets.

• OSTI ID: 21511591
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1333, Issue 1; Conference: 27. international symposium on rarefied gas dynamics, Pacific Grove, CA (United States), 10-15 Jul 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3562704; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CAPTURE
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EXCITED STATES
FLOW RATE
INTERACTIONS
KINETICS
MASS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
PLASMA
SIMULATION
CALCULATION METHODS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
FERMIONS
FLUIDS
GASES
LEPTONS
NONMETALS
RARE GASES