PLATO: a high-fidelity tool for multi-component plasmas

Alessandro Munafò, Marco Panesi

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Abstract

This work presents plato (PLAsmas in Thermodynamic nOn-equilibrium), a high-fidelity library for the thermodynamics, transport, kinetics, and radiation of equilibrium and nonequilibrium multi-component plasmas. plato is implemented in a modular and extensible fashion using Fortran 2003/2008 and can also be utilized in C and C++ codes. The theoretical framework of the library is based on non-equilibrium kinetic theory for dilute gases. A distinctive feature of plato is the availability of a hierarchy of physico-chemical models of increasing complexity and accuracy, ranging from legacy multi-temperature to grouping and/or collisional-radiative models. Application examples are presented and discussed to demonstrate the main features and capabilities of the library.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, AIAA AVIATION Forum 2023
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624107047
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
EventAIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, AIAA AVIATION Forum 2023 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Jun 12 2023Jun 16 2023

Publication series

NameAIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, AIAA AVIATION Forum 2023

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, AIAA AVIATION Forum 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period6/12/236/16/23

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering

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