3D PIC-DSMC Simulation of Vacuum Arc Initiation: A Cautionary Tale of Strongly Coupled Plasmas

Conference · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2024

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/3019012· OSTI ID:3019012

Moore, Christopher Hudson ^[1]; Acciarri, Marco ^[2]; Nikic, Dejan ^[3]; Baalrud, Scott ^[2]; Andrew, Fierro ^[4]; Hopkins, Matthew M. ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. University of Michigan
3. UNM
4. New Mexico Tech

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: NA0003525
• OSTI ID: 3019012
• Report Number(s): SAND2025-01203C; 1759672
• Resource Type: Conference presentation
• Conference Information: 66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics - Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America - October - 2024
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English