This work explains the need for plasma models, introduces arguments for choosing the type
of model that better fits the purpose of each study, and presents the basics of the most …

This paper reviews the basics of kinetic modelling in low-temperature N 2–O 2 plasmas,
including the strong coupling between electron, vibrational, chemical and surface kinetics …

The modeling of atmospheric gas, interacting with the space vehicles in re-entry conditions
in planetary exploration missions, requires a large set of scattering data for all those …

Aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics and thermal protection system response in high-
enthalpy and high-speed flow is heat transfer with interface effects in nature. Modelling and …

State-to-state approaches are used to shed light on (a) thermodynamic and transport
properties of LTE plasmas,(b) atomic and molecular plasmas for aerospace applications and …

The wide range of applications of cold plasmas originates from their special characteristic of
being a physical system out of thermodynamic equilibrium. This property enhances its …

A closed kinetic model of the interaction of dissociated air with the surface of heat-shielding
material SiO 2 (β-cristobalite) has been developed. To describe heterogeneous processes …

Thermal non-equilibrium plasmas have been deeply investigated theoretically by means of
the state-to-state approach, offering the unique opportunity of a detailed information about …

ULTRAHIGH-TEMPERATURE ceramic (UHTC) composites containing transition metal
borides, carbides, and nitrides are under intensive investigation for applications in extreme …

Two approaches to the modeling of surface kinetics in reactive plasmas are discussed.
Coarse‐grained deterministic models incorporate rate balance equations for coverages of …