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o Fluid approach describes bulk properties of plasma. We do not attempt to solve
unique trajectories of all particles in a plasma. This simplification works very well
for majority of plasmas, despite gross simplifications made.
o Fluid theory follows directly from moments of the Boltzmann equation (Lecture 7).
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mn' + (u # $)u* = qn(E + u + B) , $ #P + Pij
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o Simplest set of macroscopic equations can be obtained by simplifying the
momentum transfer equation and neglect thermal motions of particles.
"n
+ # $(nu) = 0
"t
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mn' + (u # $)u* = qn(E + u + B) + Pij
& "t )
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o Collision term Pij can be approximated by by an “effective” collision frequency.
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o Assumed that collisions cause a rate of decrease in momentum:
Pij = "mnveff u
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o Alternative set of macroscopic equation is obtained by truncating energy
conservation equation.
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o Consider pressure tensor: P = mn ww = $ pyx pyy pyz '
$p '
# zx pzy pzz &
" #P = "p
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o The previous system of equations does not form a closed set, since scalar pressure
is now a third variable. Usually determined by energy equation
"p "n
p n-! = constant and =#
p n
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o Note, the energy equation can be written
where q is the heat flow vector. For electrons, commonly used approximation for q is
! q = K"T
where K is the thermal Spitzer conductivity.
"(3/2 p)
+ # $ ( 3/2 pu) % p# $ u + # $ q = Pij
"t
o The quantity 3/2pu represents the flow of energy density at the fluid velocity.
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o Consider plasma of two species; ions and electrons, in which fluid is fully ionised,
isotropic and collisionless. The charge and current densities are
" = ni qi + ne qe
j = ni qi v i + ne qe v e
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o Since a fluid element is composed of mane individual particles, expect drifts
perpendicular to B. But, the grad (p) term results in a fluid drift called diamagnetic
drift.
o Here we have used " /"t = i# . If only consider slow drifts compared to time-scale
of the gyrofrequency, can set (1) to zero.
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! E # B %p # B
v" = $
B2 qnB2
= v E + vD
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o In previous equation is E"B E ! B drift
vE =
B2
and #p $ B is diamagnetic drift.
vD = "
qnB2
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o The vE drift is same as for guiding centres, but there is now a new drift, called the
! diamagnetic drift. Is in opposite directions for ions and electrons.
o Gives currents in plasma that reduce magnetic field in plasma. More ions moving to
left in shaded area that to the right (Inan & Golkowski, Page 111).
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o See http://www.physics.uiowa.edu/xplasma/Qmachine.html
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o The convective term can be neglected as is is much smaller than "vz /"t
! "p "n
o Using p = n kB T or = k BT we can write
"z "z
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"vz q $k T "n
= Ez # B
! "t m mn "z
o This shows that the fluid is accelerated along B under the combined electrostatic
and pressure gradient forces.
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o Taking the limit as m -> 0 and q = -e and Ez = "#$ /dz we have
"# $k T "n
eEz = e = B
dz n dz
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o Electrons are so mobile that their heat conductivity is almost infinite.
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o Assuming isothermal electrons and taking ! = 1, we can integrate to get
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o Implies that electrons have a tendency to move rapidly in response to and external
force (i.e., electrostatic potential gradient).