Interpenetrating Plasma Simulations
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
This project investigated multifluid models for simulating interpenetrating plasmas. These models solve the Euler equations for each plasma stream along with an appropriate model for electron dynamics. The project developed a novel code, Euclid, that simulates these models using high-order conservative spatial discretization methods and explicit and semi-implicit time integration methods. Euclid was used to solve several multifluid test cases representative of plasma dynamics in high-energy density physics experiments. Kinetic simulations of interpenetrating flows using the LOKI code revealed novel physical effects of the ion-ion streaming instability. A new multi-flow collision operator was developed for the LOKI code. A simple model of the ion-ion streaming instability was also developed. Several presentations were given on the project results; three journal articles have been published, one has been submitted, and two are planned.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- OSTI ID:
- 1635456
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-TR-812019; 1018797; TRN: US2201403
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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