Title :
Implementing arbitrarily shaped boundaries in two-dimensional discharge modeling
Author :
Hagelaar, G.J.M. ; Kroesen, G.M.W.
Author_Institution :
Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
fDate :
12/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This work discusses a straightforward way to implement arbitrarily shaped boundaries in fluid models for gas discharges. In most cases using a boundary-fitted numerical grid leads to complicated mathematics. We demonstrate, however, that it is also possible to represent arbitrarily shaped walls on a uniform grid as grid-fitted boundaries, provided that a correction for diffusional losses is taken into account
Keywords :
discharges (electric); gas-discharge displays; plasma simulation; plasma-wall interactions; DC discharge geometry; arbitrarily shaped boundaries; boundary corner points; boundary-fitted numerical grid; diffusional losses correction; fluid models; gas discharge displays; grid-fitted boundaries; stair-like boundary; steady state electron density; two-dimensional discharge modeling; uniform grid; walls; Boundary conditions; Discharges; Equations; Geometry; Mathematics; Physics; Plasma applications; Plasma displays; Solid modeling; Two dimensional displays;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on