Effects of excitation voltage pulse shape on the characteristics of atmospheric-pressure nanosecond discharges. Donkó, Z; Hamaguchi, S; Gans, T. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2019
Modelling and Simulation
Computational techniques for describing and predicting plasma properties. Accurate and well benchmarked simulations and models can predict new power coupling and distribution mechanisms, excitation schemes and configurations.
About the Research Area
Plasma modelling and simulations are essential tools in the field of plasmas, helping us understand and predict the behaviour of plasmas in various applications, from fusion energy to plasma processing. By utilising mathematical models and computer simulations, we can gain insight into the complex and dynamic behaviour of plasmas and develop new techniques and technologies to manipulate and control them. Plasma modelling and simulation techniques include particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations, fluid simulations and hybrid models, each with its own advantages and limitations for different types of plasma applications. Plasma simulations coupled with diagnostics are particularly powerful in gaining a more complete understanding of plasma behaviour, and thus optimise plasma sources and develop new plasma-based technologies.
Modelling and Simulation Publications
Foundations of modelling of nonequilibrium low-temperature plasmas. Alves, L.L; Bogaerts, A; Guerra, V; Turner, M.M. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2018
The effect of photoemission on nanosecond helium microdischarges at atmospheric pressure. Donkó, Z; Hamaguchi, S; Gans, T. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2018
Experimental and computational investigations of electron dynamics in micro atmospheric pressure radio-frequency plasma jets operated in He/N 2 mixtures. Bischoff, L; Hübner, G; Korolov, I; Donkó, Z; Hartmann, P; Gans, T; Held, J; Schulz-Von Der Gathen, V; Liu, Y; Mussenbrock, T; Schulze, J. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2018
Experimental benchmark of kinetic simulations of capacitively coupled plasmas in molecular gases. Donkó, Z; Derzsi, A; Korolov, I; Hartmann, P; Brandt, S; Schulze, J; Berger, B; Koepke, M; Bruneau, B; Johnson, E; Lafleur, T; Booth, J.-P; Gibson, A.R; O’Connell, D; Gans, T. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 2018
Calculated electron impact dissociation cross sections for molecular chlorine (Cl2). Hamilton, J.R; Tennyson, J; Booth, J.-P; Gans, T; Gibson, A.R. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2018
Concepts, Capabilities, and Limitations of Global Models: A Review. Hurlbatt, A; Gibson, A.R; Schröter, S; Bredin, J; Foote, A.P.S; Grondein, P; O’Connell, D; Gans, T. Plasma Processes and Polymers 2017
A model for tailored-waveform radiofrequency sheaths. Chabert, P; Turner, M.M. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 2017
Radio-frequency sheaths in an oblique magnetic field. Somers, A; Leggate, H.J; Binwal, S; Karkari, S; Turner, M.M. 44th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2017 2017
QDB: A new database of plasma chemistries and reactions. Tennyson, J; Rahimi, S; Hill, C; Tse, L; Vibhakar, A; Akello-Egwel, D; Brown, D.B; Dzarasova, A; Hamilton, J.R; Jaksch, D; Mohr, S; Wren-Little, K; Bruckmeier, J; Agarwal, A; Bartschat, K; Bogaerts, A; Booth, J.-P; Goeckner, M.J; Hassouni, K; Itikawa, Y; Braams, B.J; Krishnakumar, E; Laricchiuta, A; Mason, N.J; Pandey, S; Petrovic, Z.L; Pu, Y.-K; Ranjan, A; Rauf, S; Schulze, J; Turner, M.M; Ventzek, P; Whitehead, J.C; Yoon, J.-S. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2017
Tensile properties of AlCrCoFeCuNi glassy alloys: A molecular dynamics simulation study. Afkham, Y; Bahramyan, M; Mousavian, R.T; Brabazon, D. Materials Science and Engineering A 2017
Bridging the gap between global models and full fluid models: A fast 1D semi-analytical fluid model for electronegative plasmas. Hurlbatt, A; O’Connell, D; Gans, T. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2016
Molecular dynamic simulation of edge dislocation-void interaction in pure Al and Al-Mg alloy. Bahramyan, M; Mousavian, R.T; Brabazon, D. Materials Science and Engineering A 2016
Verification of particle-in-cell simulations with Monte Carlo collisions. Turner, M.M. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2016
Three-dimensional coupled fluid-droplet model for atmospheric pressure Plasmas. Iqbal, M.M; Stallard, C.P; Dowling, D.P; Turner, M.M. Plasma Processes and Polymers 2015
Two-Dimensional Integrated Model for Interaction of Liquid Droplets with Atmospheric Pressure Plasma. Iqbal, M.M; Stallard, C.P; Dowling, D.P; Turner, M.M. Plasma Processes and Polymers 2015
Uncertainty and error in complex plasma chemistry models. Turner, M.M. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2015
Tailoring the nonlinear frequency coupling between odd harmonics for the optimisation of charged particle dynamics in capacitively coupled oxygen plasmas. Gibson, A.R; Greb, A; Graham, W.G; Gans, T. Applied Physics Letters 2015
Numerical experiment to estimate the validity of negative ion diagnostic using photo-detachment combined with Langmuir probing. Oudini, N; Sirse, N; Benallal, R; Taccogna, F; Aanesland, A; Bendib, A; Ellingboe, A.R. Physics of Plasmas 2015
Three-Dimensional Fluid Model for Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma. Iqbal, M.M; Turner, M.M. Plasma Processes and Polymers 2015
lowInvestigations of Droplet-Plasma Interaction using Multi-Dimensional Coupled Model. Iqbal, M.M; Turner, M.M. Contributions to Plasma Physics 2015
Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis in complex plasma chemistry models. Turner, M.M. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2015
Equivalence of the hard-wall and kinetic-fluid models of collisionless electron heating in capacitively coupled discharges. Lafleur, T; Chabert, P; Turner, M.M; Booth, J.P. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2014
Power modulation in an atmospheric pressure plasma jet. Kelly, S; Turner, M.M. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2014
A radio-frequency sheath model for complex waveforms. Turner, M.M; Chabert, P. Applied Physics Letters 2014
Investigation of wave emission phenomena in dual frequency capacitive discharges using particle-in-cell simulation. Sharma, S; Turner, M.M. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 2014
Cooperative merging of atmospheric pressure plasma jet arrays. O’Connor, N; Humphreys, H; Daniels, S. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 2014
Investigation of absolute atomic fluorine density in a capacitively coupled SF6/O2/Ar and SF6/Ar discharge. Kechkar, S; Babu, S.K; Swift, P; Gaman, C; Daniels, S; Turner, M. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2014
Chemical kinetics and reactive species in atmospheric pressure helium-oxygen plasmas with humid-air impurities. Murakami, T; Niemi, K; Gans, T; O’Connell, D; Graham, W.G. Plasma Sources Science and Technology 2013
Simulation benchmarks for low-pressure plasmas: Capacitive discharges. Turner, M.M; Derzsi, A; Donkó, Z; Eremin, D; Kelly, S.J; Lafleur, T; Mussenbrock, T. Physics of Plasmas 2013