Linear delta-f simulations of nonlocal electron heat transport
Nonlocal electron heat transport calculations are carried out by making use of some of the techniques developed previously for extending the delta f method to transport time scale simulations. By considering the relaxation of small amplitude temperature perturbations of a homogeneous Maxwellian background, only the linearized Fokker-Planck equation has to be solved, and direct comparisons can be made with the equivalent, nonlocal hydrodynamic approach. A quasineutrality-conserving algorithm is derived for computing the self-consistent electric fields driving the return currents. In the low-collisionality regime, results illustrate the importance of taking account of nonlocality in both space and time.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- OSTI ID:
- 750428
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-3427; TRN: US0000748
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 27 Jan 2000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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