Conformal Electromagnetic Particle in Cell: A Review

Meierbachtol, Collin S.; Greenwood, Andrew D.; Verboncoeur, John P.; Shanker, Balasubramaniam

doi:10.1109/TPS.2015.2487522

Title: Conformal Electromagnetic Particle in Cell: A Review

Abstract

We review conformal (or body-fitted) electromagnetic particle-in-cell (EM-PIC) numerical solution schemes. Included is a chronological history of relevant particle physics algorithms often employed in these conformal simulations. We also provide brief mathematical descriptions of particle-tracking algorithms and current weighting schemes, along with a brief summary of major time-dependent electromagnetic solution methods. Several research areas are also highlighted for recommended future development of new conformal EM-PIC methods.

Authors:

Meierbachtol, Collin S. ^[1]; Greenwood, Andrew D. ^[2]; Verboncoeur, John P. ^[3]; Shanker, Balasubramaniam ^[3]

Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Res. Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM (United States)
Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Res. Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM (United States)
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)

Publication Date:: Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1259956

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-15-27518
Journal ID: ISSN 0093-3813

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 43; Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 0093-3813

Publisher:: IEEE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

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                    Meierbachtol, Collin S., Greenwood, Andrew D., Verboncoeur, John P., and Shanker, Balasubramaniam. Conformal Electromagnetic Particle in Cell: A Review.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
Web.  doi:10.1109/TPS.2015.2487522.

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                    Meierbachtol, Collin S., Greenwood, Andrew D., Verboncoeur, John P., & Shanker, Balasubramaniam. Conformal Electromagnetic Particle in Cell: A Review.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2015.2487522

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                    Meierbachtol, Collin S., Greenwood, Andrew D., Verboncoeur, John P., and Shanker, Balasubramaniam. Mon .  
"Conformal Electromagnetic Particle in Cell: A Review".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2015.2487522.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1259956.

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@article{osti_1259956,

  title        = {Conformal Electromagnetic Particle in Cell: A Review},

  author       = {Meierbachtol, Collin S. and Greenwood, Andrew D. and Verboncoeur, John P. and Shanker, Balasubramaniam},

  abstractNote = {We review conformal (or body-fitted) electromagnetic particle-in-cell (EM-PIC) numerical solution schemes. Included is a chronological history of relevant particle physics algorithms often employed in these conformal simulations. We also provide brief mathematical descriptions of particle-tracking algorithms and current weighting schemes, along with a brief summary of major time-dependent electromagnetic solution methods. Several research areas are also highlighted for recommended future development of new conformal EM-PIC methods.},

  doi          = {10.1109/TPS.2015.2487522},

  journal      = {IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science},

  number       = 11,

  volume       = 43,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2015},

  month        = {Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2015}

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