Numerical simulation of two-dimensional flows in pulsed plasma accelerators

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5601688

Alekseev, Y A; Kazeev, M N

A time-varying, two-dimensional, single-fluid, isothermal MHD problem is formulated and solved numerically for the plasma dynamics in a pulsed erosion plasma accelerator. The power supply which is connected to the accelerator and the finite length of the central electrode are taken into account. The solution gives a good description of the formation and acceleration of the plasma stream in these devices. It reflects many of the phenomena observed experimentally: a tubular structure for the flow near the end of the central electrode, focusing of the flow, current loops, etc.

• Research Organization: I. V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 5601688
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 7:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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