Eigenvalue Solver for Fluid and Kinetic Plasma Models in Arbitrary Magnetic Topology. (22nd June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baver, D. A.; Myra, J. R.; Umansky, M. V.
• Is Part Of: Communications in computational physics. Volume 20:Number 1(2016:Jul.)
• Page Start: 136
• Page End: 155
• Publication Date: 2016-06-22
• Subjects: 35Pxx, -- 76Wxx; Plasma, -- eigensolver, -- finite difference method, -- finite element method, -- SLEPc, -- PETSc, -- field-line following coordinates, -- snowflake divertor; Mathematical physics -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Physics -- Data processing -- Periodicals; 530.150285
• DOI: 10.4208/cicp.191214.021015a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1815-2406

Abstract

Abstract: ArbiTER (Arbitrary Topology Equation Reader) is a new code for solving linear eigenvalue problems arising from a broad range of physics and geometry models. The primary application area envisioned is boundary plasma physics in magnetic confinement devices; however ArbiTER should be applicable to other science and engineering fields as well. The code permits a variable numbers of dimensions, making possible application to both fluid and kinetic models. The use of specialized equation and topology parsers permits a high degree of flexibility in specifying the physics and geometry.