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Boltzmann equation integration in thermionic converter conditions. Part II. Terms in Boltzmann equation

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7211605· OSTI ID:7211605
The terms in Boltzmann kinetic equation corresponding to elastic short range collisions, inelastic excitational collisions, coulomb interactions and electric field acceleration are evaluated numerically for a standard distribution function minimizing the computational volume by expressing the terms as linear combinations with recalculable coefficients, of the distribution function and its derivatives. The present forms are suitable for spatial distribution calculations.
Research Organization:
Princeton Univ., N.J. (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
OSTI ID:
7211605
Report Number(s):
PPPL-1346
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English