Space Plasma Simulations

Author : Jörg Büchner,Christian Dum,Manfred Scholer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540365303

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Space Plasma Simulation by Jörg Büchner,Christian Dum,Manfred Scholer Pdf

The aim of this book is twofold: to provide an introduction for newcomers to state of the art computer simulation techniques in space plasma physics and an overview of current developments. Computer simulation has reached a stage where it can be a highly useful tool for guiding theory and for making predictions of space plasma phenomena, ranging from microscopic to global scales. The various articles are arranged, as much as possible, according to the - derlying simulation technique, starting with the technique that makes the least number of assumptions: a fully kinetic approach which solves the coupled set of Maxwell’s equations for the electromagnetic ?eld and the equations of motion for a very large number of charged particles (electrons and ions) in this ?eld. Clearly, this is also the computationally most demanding model. Therefore, even with present day high performance computers, it is the most restrictive in terms of the space and time domain and the range of particle parameters that can be covered by the simulation experiments. It still makes sense, therefore, to also use models, which due to their simp- fying assumptions, seem less realistic, although the e?ect of these assumptions on the outcome of the simulation experiments needs to be carefully assessed.

Author : Jörg Büchner,Christian Dum,Manfred Scholer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540006982

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Space Plasma Simulation by Jörg Büchner,Christian Dum,Manfred Scholer Pdf

The aim of this book is twofold: to provide an introduction for newcomers to state of the art computer simulation techniques in space plasma physics and an overview of current developments. Computer simulation has reached a stage where it can be a highly useful tool for guiding theory and for making predictions of space plasma phenomena, ranging from microscopic to global scales. The various articles are arranged, as much as possible, according to the - derlying simulation technique, starting with the technique that makes the least number of assumptions: a fully kinetic approach which solves the coupled set of Maxwell’s equations for the electromagnetic ?eld and the equations of motion for a very large number of charged particles (electrons and ions) in this ?eld. Clearly, this is also the computationally most demanding model. Therefore, even with present day high performance computers, it is the most restrictive in terms of the space and time domain and the range of particle parameters that can be covered by the simulation experiments. It still makes sense, therefore, to also use models, which due to their simp- fying assumptions, seem less realistic, although the e?ect of these assumptions on the outcome of the simulation experiments needs to be carefully assessed.

Author : M. Ashour-Abdalla,D.A. Dutton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400954540

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Space Plasma Simulations by M. Ashour-Abdalla,D.A. Dutton Pdf

The emergence over the past several years of space plasma simula tions as a distinct field of endeavor, rather than simply the somewhat startling offspring of plasma physics, computer simulations and space observations, has necessitated a concentrated effort at interdigitat ing its parent and component fields. After several years of working the benefits of a well-defined interactive community of those without working in the field, a group of those who had gained greatly from setting up joint research projects and other lines of communication, arranged to further these gains by setting up the First International School for Space Simulations, which was organized by Kyoto University and held in Kyoto, Japan in November 1982. Its unqualified success led to the organization of the second such School, this time by the University of California, Los Angeles, and held in Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii. The Second International School for Space Simulations drew some 175 attendees from around the world; the distribution of attendees approached the targeted equal representation by established investi gators and graduate students/beginning investigators. This strong attendance by graduate students and beginning investigators was due to the generous support of a number of funding agencies from the United States and Japan as well as international scientific organizations.

Author : Jörg Büchner
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031118708

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Space and Astrophysical Plasma Simulation by Jörg Büchner Pdf

This book is a collection of contributions covering the major subjects in numerical simulation of space and astrophysical plasma. It introduces the different approaches and methods to model plasma, the necessary computational codes, and applications in the field. The book is rooted in the previous work Space Plasma Simulation (Springer, 2003) and includes the latest developments. It is divided into three parts and all chapters start with an introduction motivating the topic and its use in research and ends with a discussion of its applications. The chapters of the first part contain tutorials of the different basic approaches needed to perform space plasma simulations. This part is particularly useful for graduate students to master the subject. The second part presents more advanced materials for students and researchers who already work with pre-existing codes but want to implement the recent progresses made in the field. The last part of the book discusses developments in the area for researchers who are actively working on advanced simulation approaches like higher order schemes and artificial intelligence, agent-based technologies for multiscale and multi-dimensional systems, which represent the recent innovative contributions made in space plasma research.

Author : Jörg Büchner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Space plasmas
ISBN : 3980486281

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Space Plasma Simulation by Jörg Büchner Pdf

Author : T. Sato,H. Matsumoto
Publisher : Springer
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1985-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015024921564

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Computer Simulation of Space Plasmas by T. Sato,H. Matsumoto Pdf

Computer simulation is now widely recognized as a powerful tool and useful method at the current stage of research in space plasma physics. The expected role of computer simulation is to bridge the existing gap between theories and experiments/observations and to give a profound physical insight into highly tangled and nonlinearly coupled space plasma phenomena. One of the goals of space plasma physics in 1980's and 1990's is to elucidate the quantitative causal relationships of global and local energy flows in space plasma environment and establish the space plasma physics via cooperative studies among three important elements of observations, theories and computer simulations. Based on such recognition, Dr. M. Ashour-Abdalla (UCLA/USA), Dr. R. Gendrin (CNET/FRANCE) and both of us met together at the 20th General Assembly of URSI at Washington D. C. in 1981 to discuss what we should do and what we could do, reaching a conclusion that it is time to establish an International School of Space Simulations (ISSS). The objectives of the ISSS thus organized are firstly to educate and stimulate graduate students and young sCientists, secondly to exchange information on updated simulation techniques and thirdly to have mutual discussions among observational, theoretical and simulational scientists in the field of space physics. The first ISSS were organized by Prof. P. Coleman, Prof. T. Obayashi, Dr. H. Okuda in addition to the above four members. The first ISSS was held at Kansai Seminar House in Kyoto from Nov. I to Nov. 12, 1982.

Author : Hiroshi Matsumoto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Space plasmas
ISBN : 488704111X

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Computer Space Plasma Physics by Hiroshi Matsumoto Pdf

Author : Lubos Brieda
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429801051

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Plasma Simulations by Example by Lubos Brieda Pdf

The study of plasmas is crucial in improving our understanding of the universe, and they are being increasingly utilised in key technologies such as spacecraft thrusters, plasma medicine, and fusion energy. Providing readers with an easy to follow set of examples that clearly illustrate how simulation codes are written, this book guides readers through how to develop C++ computer codes for simulating plasmas primarily with the kinetic Particle in Cell (PIC) method. This text will be invaluable to advanced undergraduates and graduate students in physics and engineering looking to learn how to put the theory to the test. Features: Provides a step-by-step introduction to plasma simulations with easy to follow examples Discusses the electrostatic and electromagnetic Particle in Cell (PIC) method on structured and unstructured meshes, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), and Vlasov solvers Covered topics include Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) collisions, surface interactions, axisymmetry, and parallelization strategies. Lubos Brieda has over 15 years of experience developing plasma and gas simulation codes for electric propulsion, contamination transport, and plasma-surface interactions. As part of his master’s research work, he developed a 3D ES-PIC electric propulsion plume code, Draco, which is to this date utilized by government labs and private aerospace firms to study plasma thruster plumes. His Ph.D, obtained in 2012 from George Washington University, USA, focused on a multi-scale model for Hall thrusters utilizing fluid-kinetic hybrid PIC codes. He has since then been involved in numerous projects involving development and the use of plasma simulation tools. Since 2014 he has been teaching online courses on plasma simulations through his website: particleincell.com.

Author : Maha Ashour-Abdalla,Daryl Ann Dutton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Space plasmas
ISBN : OCLC:35425689

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Space Plasma Simulations by Maha Ashour-Abdalla,Daryl Ann Dutton Pdf

Author : Robert F. Pfaff,Joseph E. Borovsky,David T. Young
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1998-02-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780875900858

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Measurement Techniques in Space Plasmas by Robert F. Pfaff,Joseph E. Borovsky,David T. Young Pdf

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 102. Space plasma measurements are conducted in a hostile, remote environment. The art and science of measurements gathered in space depend therefore on unique instrument designs and fabrication methods to an extent perhaps unprecedented in experimental physics. In-situ measurement of space plasmas constitutes an expensive, unforgiving, and highly visible form of scientific endeavor.

Author : Karl Schindler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-11-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139460354

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Physics of Space Plasma Activity by Karl Schindler Pdf

Space plasma is so hot that the atoms break up into charged particles which then become trapped and stored in magnetic fields. When critical conditions are reached the magnetic field breaks up, releasing a large amount of energy and causing dramatic phenomena. The largest space plasma activity events observed in the solar system occur on the Sun, when coronal mass ejections expel several billion tons of plasma mass into space. This book provides a coherent and detailed treatment of the physical background of large plasma eruptions in space. It provides the background necessary for dealing with space plasma activity, and allows the reader to reach a deeper understanding of this fascinating natural event. The book employs both fluid and kinetic models, and discusses the applications to magnetospheric and solar activity. This will form an interesting reference for graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of astrophysics and plasma physics.

Author : David Burgess,Manfred Scholer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521514590

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Collisionless Shocks in Space Plasmas by David Burgess,Manfred Scholer Pdf

An engaging introduction to collisionless shocks in space plasmas, presenting a complete review, from first principles to current research.

Author : C.K. Birdsall,A.B Langdon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781482263060

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Plasma Physics via Computer Simulation by C.K. Birdsall,A.B Langdon Pdf

Divided into three main parts, the book guides the reader to an understanding of the basic concepts in this fascinating field of research. Part 1 introduces you to the fundamental concepts of simulation. It examines one-dimensional electrostatic codes and electromagnetic codes, and describes the numerical methods and analysis. Part 2 explores the mathematics and physics behind the algorithms used in Part 1. In Part 3, the authors address some of the more complicated simulations in two and three dimensions. The book introduces projects to encourage practical work Readers can download plasma modeling and simulation software — the ES1 program — with implementations for PCs and Unix systems along with the original FORTRAN source code. Now available in paperback, Plasma Physics via Computer Simulation is an ideal complement to plasma physics courses and for self-study.

Author : Baumjohann Wolfgang,Treumann Rudolf
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781911298687

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Basic Space Plasma Physics (Revised Edition) by Baumjohann Wolfgang,Treumann Rudolf Pdf

This textbook begins with a description of the Earth's plasma environment, followed by the derivation of single particle motions in electromagnetic fields, with applications to the Earth's magnetosphere. Also discussed are the origin and effects of collisions and conductivities, formation of the ionosphere, magnetospheric convection and dynamics, and solar wind-magnetosphere coupling.The second half of the book presents a more theoretical foundation of plasma physics, starting with kinetic theory. Introducing moments of distribution function permits the derivation of the fluid equations, followed by an analysis of fluid boundaries, with the Earth's magnetopause and bow shock as examples, and finally, fluid and kinetic theory are applied to derive the relevant wave modes in a plasma.This revised edition seamlessly integrates new sections on magnetopause reconstruction, as well as instability theory and thermal fluctuations based on new developments in space physics. Applications such as the important problems of collisionless reconnection and collisionless shocks are covered, and some problems have also been included at the end of each chapter./a

Author : S. Peter Gary
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1993-09-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521431670

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Theory of Space Plasma Microinstabilities by S. Peter Gary Pdf

This book describes the linear theory of waves and instabilities that propagate in a collisionless plasma.