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Numerical Simulation of the Operation of a Wide-Aperture Electron Gun with a Grid Plasma Emitter and Beam Output into the Atmosphere. / Astrelin, V. T.; Vorobyov, M. S.; Kozyrev, A. N. et al.
In: Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics, Vol. 60, No. 5, 01.09.2019, p. 785-792.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Numerical Simulation of the Operation of a Wide-Aperture Electron Gun with a Grid Plasma Emitter and Beam Output into the Atmosphere
AU - Astrelin, V. T.
AU - Vorobyov, M. S.
AU - Kozyrev, A. N.
AU - Sveshnikov, V. M.
PY - 2019/9/1
Y1 - 2019/9/1
N2 - Numerical simulation of physical processes in the electron-optical system of a DUET accelerator was carried out using the ERA-DD code. The calculations were made on adaptive quasi-structured grids developed by the authors. A mathematical model for the emission plasma surface deformable when solving the problem is proposed. In this model, the problem is considered in a two-dimensional axisymmetric approximation and the front of the electron entrance to the computational domain is represented as a set of circular arcs connected by necks. In order to increase the accuracy of the calculations, it is proposed to divide the multi-scale extended domain into two subdomains and alternately solve self-consistent problems in the subdomains using the Schwarz alternating method. The beams are simulated by the method of current tubes, and the electric field potential is calculated by the finite volume method. The obtained characteristics of the beam are compared with experimental data. It is shown that for the operating parameters of the beam source, its losses on the accelerator components are minimal and can be caused primarily by the imperfect alignment of the holes in the mask and the support grid, as well as by deviations of electron beams generated by the structures located on the periphery of the emission electrode.
AB - Numerical simulation of physical processes in the electron-optical system of a DUET accelerator was carried out using the ERA-DD code. The calculations were made on adaptive quasi-structured grids developed by the authors. A mathematical model for the emission plasma surface deformable when solving the problem is proposed. In this model, the problem is considered in a two-dimensional axisymmetric approximation and the front of the electron entrance to the computational domain is represented as a set of circular arcs connected by necks. In order to increase the accuracy of the calculations, it is proposed to divide the multi-scale extended domain into two subdomains and alternately solve self-consistent problems in the subdomains using the Schwarz alternating method. The beams are simulated by the method of current tubes, and the electric field potential is calculated by the finite volume method. The obtained characteristics of the beam are compared with experimental data. It is shown that for the operating parameters of the beam source, its losses on the accelerator components are minimal and can be caused primarily by the imperfect alignment of the holes in the mask and the support grid, as well as by deviations of electron beams generated by the structures located on the periphery of the emission electrode.
KW - domain decomposition
KW - electron beam
KW - grid/layer stabilization
KW - numerical simulation
KW - plasma cathode
KW - quasi-structured grids
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85076594417&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1134/S0021894419050018
DO - 10.1134/S0021894419050018
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85076594417
VL - 60
SP - 785
EP - 792
JO - Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics
JF - Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics
SN - 0021-8944
IS - 5
ER -
ID: 22998345