1D PIC-DSMC analysis of a high-pressure nanosecond pulse discharge breakdown in helium

Eckert, Zakari; Boerner, Jeremiah J.; Grillet, Anne M.

doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ab4ed1

1D PIC-DSMC analysis of a high-pressure nanosecond pulse discharge breakdown in helium

Journal Article · Wed Nov 06 23:00:00 EST 2019 · Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ab4ed1· OSTI ID:1574487

^[1]; Boerner, Jeremiah J. ^[1]; Grillet, Anne M. ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Kinetic simulations of plasma phenomena during and after formation of the conductive plasma channel of a nanosecond pulse discharge are analyzed and compared to existing experimental measurements. Particle-in-cell with direct simulation Monte Carlo collisions (PIC-DSMC) modeling is used to analyze a discharge in helium at 200 Torr and 300 K over a 1 cm gap. The analysis focuses on physics that would not be reproduced by fluid models commonly used at this high number density and collisionality, specifically non-local and stochastic phenomena. Similar analysis could be used to improve the predictive capability of lower fidelity or reduced order models. First, the modeling results compare favorably with experimental measurements of electron number density, temperature, and 1D electron energy distribution function at the same conditions. Second, it is shown that the ionization wave propagates in a stochastic, stepwise manner, dependent on rare, random ionization events ahead of the ionization wave when the ionization fraction in front of the ionization wave is very low, analagous to the stochastic branching of streamers in 3D. Third, analysis shows high-energy runaway electrons accelerated in the cathode layer produce electron densities in the negative glow region over an order of magnitude above those in the positive column. Finally, future work to develop reduced order models of these two phenomena would improve the accuracy of fluid plasma models without the cost of PIC-DSMC simulations.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0002374

OSTI ID:: 1574487

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 23015034

Report Number(s):: SAND2019--13505J; 681175

Journal Information:: Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 53; ISSN 0022-3727

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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