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 …

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 …

In the presence of a strong electric field perpendicular to the magnetic field, the electron
cross-field (E× B) flow relative to the unmagnetized ions can cause the so-called electron …

A 50-W-class annular Hall thruster is studied with a hybrid axial–radial two-dimensional
model. Ions are described by a kinetic approach, whereas fluid conservation equations are …

The applicability of a novel hierarchy of orthogonal-polynomial-based moment closures
(OPMC) to plasma physics is investigated. Direct discretization of the Vlasov-Poisson-BGK …

Many hybrid simulations of Hall thrusters, where electrons and ions are solved using
hydrodynamics and particle-in-cell methods, respectively, assume that the ionized gas is …

Hyper2D is a finite-volume solver for hyperbolic partial differential equations (PDEs) and
non-equilibrium flows. Its minimalistic structure makes Hyper2D quickly adaptable to one's …