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Title: Metriplectic integrators for the Landau collision operator

Abstract

Here, we present a novel framework for addressing the nonlinear Landau collision integral in terms of finite element and other subspace projection methods. We employ the underlying metriplectic structure of the Landau collision integral and, using a Galerkin discretization for the velocity space, we transform the infinite-dimensional system into a finite-dimensional, time-continuous metriplectic system. Temporal discretization is accomplished using the concept of discrete gradients. The conservation of energy, momentum, and particle densities, as well as the production of entropy is demonstrated algebraically for the fully discrete system. Due to the generality of our approach, the conservation properties and the monotonic behavior of entropy are guaranteed for finite element discretizations, in general, independently of the mesh configuration.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2]
  1. Max-Planck-Institut fur Plasmaphysik, Garching (Deutschland); Technische Univ. Munchen, Garching (Deutschland)
  2. Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
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Research Org.:
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1411216
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1395914
Grant/Contract Number:  
708124; AC02-09CH11466
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 24; Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Kraus, Michael, and Hirvijoki, Eero. Metriplectic integrators for the Landau collision operator. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4998610.
Kraus, Michael, & Hirvijoki, Eero. Metriplectic integrators for the Landau collision operator. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4998610
Kraus, Michael, and Hirvijoki, Eero. Mon . "Metriplectic integrators for the Landau collision operator". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4998610. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1411216.
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abstractNote = {Here, we present a novel framework for addressing the nonlinear Landau collision integral in terms of finite element and other subspace projection methods. We employ the underlying metriplectic structure of the Landau collision integral and, using a Galerkin discretization for the velocity space, we transform the infinite-dimensional system into a finite-dimensional, time-continuous metriplectic system. Temporal discretization is accomplished using the concept of discrete gradients. The conservation of energy, momentum, and particle densities, as well as the production of entropy is demonstrated algebraically for the fully discrete system. Due to the generality of our approach, the conservation properties and the monotonic behavior of entropy are guaranteed for finite element discretizations, in general, independently of the mesh configuration.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 02 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Mon Oct 02 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
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