Plasma module equilibrium discharges interface acdc module electric currents, magnetic fields rounded cathode tip, argon and anode using the magnetic vector potential a. For example, to find the heat distribution in a motor, first find the current in the coils using one of the quasistatic interfaces in this module and then couple it to a heat equation in the main comsol multiphysics package or the heat transfer module. Pdf the numerical simulation of lowpressure radiofrequency rf inductively. In this archived webinar, jeff crompton and luke gritter of altasim technologies discuss modeling plasmas with the comsol multiphysics software and the plasma module. Acdc module and plasma module the combination of comsol products required to model your application depends on several factors and may include boundary conditions, material properties, physics interfaces, and part libraries. Plasma module improved stability of the finite volume discretization in comsol multiphysics version 5.
Model lowtemperature nonequilibrium discharges with the plasma module. Browse the rest of the new functionality and tutorial models in the plasma module below. Hiiper space propulsion simulation using plasma module. Learn how to use multiphysics modeling and simulation to innovate and optimize your engineering designs. Acdc module, in 2017 comsol conference in boston, 2017. Modelling of the heating of the plasmachemical reactor in comsol.
Simulating lowtemperature plasma in comsol multiphysics. Size parameters for free tetrahedral meshing in comsol. Particle tracing module mathematical particle tracing specify the equations of motion using massless, newtonian, lagrangian or hamiltonian formulations complete freedom over the equations solved allows, for example, ray tracing to be modeled charged particle tracing. Jan 30, 2014 however, no one wants to be bogged down figuring out the exact specifications for their mesh. Jun 27, 2016 concluding thoughts on utilizing boundary conditions in comsol multiphysics. At first, i thought since im simulating a plasma, that the plasma module would be the most appropriate way to go for this simulation.
Plasma systems are complex, highly nonlinear systems that can lead to lowtemperature, nonequilibrium discharges. Pdf on oct 14, 2015, bruno chine and others published modeling a dc plasma torch with comsol multiphysics find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Comsol ab, comsol multiphysicscfd module, users guide, version 5. A timevarying electric current passes through a coil creating a timevarying magnetic field around it, which in turn induces azimuthal electric currents in the rarefied gas, leading to break down and formation of a plasma. How to make boundary conditions conditional in your simulation. This app investigates the mechanism of power deposition into the plasma due to a sinusoidal electrostatic field operating at. Pdf modeling a dc plasma torch with comsol multiphysics. Here, well discuss size parameters for free tetrahedral meshing. A square coil is placed on top of a dielectric window and is. Comsolby using the physics of the following modules. Magnetohydrodynamic simulations in comsol multiphysics.
Comsol multiphysics gives you access to very powerful mechanisms for prescribing nonstandard boundary conditions. The main processes of decomposition and destruction of waste by the plasma method take place in a plasma chemical reactor. The equations of conservation of fluid mechanics, heat transfer and electromagnetics are implemented by using the appropriate modules and the multiphysics. Comsol multiphysics with plasma module provides a powerful tool capable of researching the discharge process to give insights of plasma physics which are. Comsol provides a plasma module with a ccp and an icp interface in order to simulate ccp and icp chambers independently. I have developed a comsol model that looks at heat generation in a plasmonic nanostructure using the waves optic module frequency dependant, single freq and the heat transfer module with a time. Particle tracing particle tracing can be used as an alternative to the finite element method for solving real world. Heat transfer, structural mechanics and fluid flow.
View the specification chart to find your ideal combination. You will see the process of modeling capacitively coupled plasma as well as examples of inductive, dc, and waveheated discharges. Pdf validation and benchmarking of comsol 2d axisymmetric. Some typical applications that are simulated in the interface are capacitors, dielectric sensors, and bushings for high voltage dc insulation.
Comsol multiphysics is the core product that is required to run any of the addon modules. Customize comsol multiphysics to meet your simulation needs with applicationspecific modules. Comsol is the developer of comsol multiphysics software, an interactive environment for modeling and simulating scientific and engineering problems. The modeling of the dc arc plasma torch is implemented in comsol by using the physics of the following modules 4,5,6,7. Read this book if you are new to comsol multiphysics. It is available in html and pdf format from the comsol help desk. In this work we use comsol muliphysics software, specifically the equilibrium discharge multiphysics interface of the plasma module, to model a dc nontrasferred arc plasma torch fig. Jul 02, 2010 based on comsol multiphysics, the plasma module brings easytouse tools for the study of low temperature plasmas. The plasma module is a specialized tool for modeling nonequilibrium discharges, which occur in a wide range of engineering disciplines.
Simulation of inductively coupled plasma with applied bias. As a result, expect less nonconvergence of models when using the finite volume discretization. The module is designed for researchers, engineers and experimentalists in the field of plasma science to model nonequilibrium discharges which occur in a wide range of engineering disciplines. A 2d model of a dc plasma torch comsol multiphysics. The ideal schottky, thermionic emission, and continuous quasifermi level boundary conditions have been enhanced to improve the. For more information on how to work with the comsol multiphysics graphical user interface, please refer to the comsol. The microfluidics module can solve for stationary and timedependent flows in 2d and 3d, and can be coupled with any other addon products for further extension of the modeling capabilities. Based on comsol multiphysics, the plasma module brings easytouse tools for the study of low temperature plasmas. A third book, the acdc module reference guide, contains reference material about application mode implementations and commandline programming. This chapter introduces you to the capabilities of the module including an. In this paper, icp chambers with a bias voltage are investigated with comsol software.
You access all of these steps from the comsol desktop. Modelling and simulation of microplasma discharge device for. These modules are also used for plasma module under comsol software. Semiconductor module updates for users of the semiconductor module, comsol multiphysics version 5. The modeling of the dc arc plasma torch is implemented in. Rf module to model plasmas sustained by electromagnetic waves acdc module to model plasmas sustained by induction currents other physics.
The mdd model was simulated in comsol multiphysics using the plasma module in. These simulations follow largely from previous comsol work 2. Pimenta, some numerical simulation results of swirling flow in dc plasma torch, 15thlatin american workshop on plasma physics, journal of physics. Plasma modeling is useful in a variety of industries, such as electronics manufacturing and lasers, because of the unique electrical, chemical, thermal, and radiative. Modeling a dc plasma torch with comsol multiphysics. Electric currents the electric currents interface is used to model dc, ac, and transient electric. Ion trajectories hiiper space propulsion simulation using plasma module erik ziehm1, zhengyu chen2, george h.
Bulk fluid plasma is coupled with analytic sheath model. Watch this 45minute archived webinar featuring speakers from altasim to learn about plasma modeling in comsol multiphysics and the plasma module. The experimental parameters discharge voltage, reduced electric field, maximum voltage were used. Watch this archived webinar to learn how to use the comsol multiphysics software and addon plasma module for the selfconsistent modeling of lowtemperature plasma. It provides an overview of the comsol environment with examples that show you how to use the comsol desktop user interface and the model builder. The app demonstrates the use of a modal preferences form to allow. Pdf fluid model of inductively coupled plasma etcher based on. The module is accompanied by a suite of tutorial and industrially relevant models, which serve as both instructional examples and a foundation for future work. Learn about multiphysics modeling and simulation comsol blog. Comsol multiphysics includes the comsol desktop graphical user interface gui and a set of predefined user interfaces with associated modeling tools, referred to as physics interfaces, for modeling common applications. The plasma module consists of a suite of physics interfaces that allow arbitrary systems to be modeled. The plasma module is designed for researchers, engineers, and experimentalists in the field of plasma science. Nitrogen was considered as a discharge medium instead of air.
An example of an icp chamber simulation with comsol is given in ref. Gas flow, temperature and pressure model with reactive gas chemistries e. Plasma systems are complex, highly nonlinear systems that can lead to low temperature, nonequilibrium discharges. Modelling of the heating of the plasmachemical reactor in. I even got comsol to give my school a free trial of the plasma module so that i could try it. The intent of this work is to provide insight into possible design rules that might be. Model, heavy species transport for chemistry of plasma reactions and electrostatics for electric field potential. Simulation of plasma processes is a complex multiphysical problem including the description of. To help combat this problem, comsol multiphysics has nine builtin size parameter sets when meshing.
Browse the application gallery and download tutorial models with instructions and view example apps. It also provides a quick introduction to creating applications using the application builder. Paper open access classic spark simulation using comsol software. Using these modules, the model is described by 11 equations, including. Today, we have provided you with a few examples of what you can do with these conditions. Comsol multiphysics designed to assist you to solve and model lowfrequency electromagnetics. For users of the plasma module, comsol multiphysics version 5. Used to compute the ion energy distribution function in plasma models. Modeling a dc plasma torch with comsol multiphysics software. In this video, two dimensional heat transfer problem is solved using comsol multiphysics software.
The nist gec ccp reactor provides a platform for studying capacitively coupled plasmas. Dec 10, 2011 im using comsol 4 for plasma modeling but ive read that this module is just for low temperature plasma, does anybody knows the temperature limitation of the plasma in this module. Comsol multiphysics and plasma module the combination of comsol products required to model your application depends on several factors and may include boundary conditions, material properties, physics interfaces, and part libraries. The net result is a product with unprecedented ease of use which can handle arbitrarily complicated industrial and academic problems. Twodimensional plasma transport model was developed in comsol multiphysics plasma module to investigate fundamental issues in ceramic metal halide cmh lamps starting using arhg penning gas mixture. As it turns out, though, the plasma module is way overkill for simple mhd.
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