Plasmadynamic Simulations with Strong Shock Waves

摘要

This paper describes the computer simulation of an ionizing gas passing through a strong shock wave. A program module for solving the fluid dynamics equations for ions, electrons and neutrals, illustrating the effect of charge separation on the flow, is discussed. Previous solution modules in the present effort solved the Navier-Stokes equations, Maxwell's equations and those for chemical and thermal nonequilibrium. This fourth module completes the set for describing the physics of hypersonic flow of an ionizing gas within an electromagnetic field. Argon gas is used in the present simulation.