Implicit and conservative difference scheme for the Fokker-Planck equation (Q1331453): Difference between revisions
From MaRDI portal
Added link to MaRDI item. |
Set profile property. |
||
| Property / MaRDI profile type | |||
| Property / MaRDI profile type: MaRDI publication profile / rank | |||
Normal rank | |||
Revision as of 02:57, 5 March 2024
scientific article
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Implicit and conservative difference scheme for the Fokker-Planck equation |
scientific article |
Statements
Implicit and conservative difference scheme for the Fokker-Planck equation (English)
0 references
21 August 1994
0 references
An implicit and fully conservative finite-difference scheme is proposed for solving the Fokker-Planck equation for Coulomb collisions between isotropically distributed like particles in a spatially homogeneous plasma. The scheme extends the standard Chang-Cooper method [\textit{J. S. Chang} and \textit{G. Cooper}, J. Comput. Phys. 6, 1-16 (1970; Zbl 0221.65153)] by providing not only number density conservation, but also energy conservation. As a result, time steps much larger than the thermal collision time can be used to stably and accurately simulate plasmas far from thermal equilibrium.
0 references
multidimensional transport
0 references
Coulomb collisions
0 references
homogeneous plasma
0 references
Chang-Cooper method
0 references
density conservation
0 references
energy conservation
0 references
time steps
0 references
