The 10 and 14-moment maximum-entropy methods are applied to the study of high-Mach-
number non-reacting crossflows past a flat plate at large degrees of rarefaction. The moment …

In this paper, a one-dimensional (1D) particle-in-cell Monte Carlo collision (PIC-MCC) model
is developed to investigate the effects of anisotropic pressure and inertial terms due to non …

This work explores the different shapes that can be realized by the one-particle velocity
distribution functions (VDFs) associated with the fourth-order maximum-entropy moment …

A multi-fluid moment model, a drift-diffusion (DD) model, and a particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo
collision (PIC-MCC) model are compared to investigate direct-current breakdown …

Maximum-entropy moment methods allow for the modeling of gases from the continuum
regime to strongly rarefied conditions. The development of approximated solutions to the …

Rotating spokes are observed in a partially magnetized plasma using a two-dimensional full
fluid moment (FFM) model. In the present setup, where the radial electric field and plasma …

Ions in Hall effect thrusters are often characterized by a low collisionality. In the presence of
acceleration fields and azimuthal electric field waves, this results in strong deviations from …

A reversed gas-feed configuration for Hall thrusters is proposed and studied numerically. As
an alternative to standard direct injection, we investigate the effect of injecting the propellant …

The modern application of electric propulsion is analyzed. It is concluded that Hall and ion
thrusters, which are based on the generation of low-temperature plasma, are most widely …

The gasdynamic 10-moment equations are revisited, applying a Chapman-Enskog type
expansion to achieve the closure for heat flux. The resulting gradient-based closure …