Module for variables and routines related to the logical sheath boundary condition. More...

Functions/Subroutines
subroutine	init_sheath_mod (sheath_mode)
	Initializes sheath module, i.e. memory allocation initialization of variables, and for sheath_mode==2 identification of vertex groups among the wall vertices. More...

subroutine	distribute_leftover_charge (iref, iref_max, solved, use_global_balance, sheath_elost_en, loss_shift, num_solved, num_failed, q_avail, delta_q, num_rebalanced)
	Distributes the leftover charge. More...

subroutine	calculate_sheath_dep (sheath_dep, sheath_dep_inv)
	This new version of the logical sheath adustment does three things: 1) compute use energy distribution of incoming electrons to find the new sheath potential and 2) loop over electrons and decide which ones penetrate the sheath. More...

subroutine	find_sheath_pot (dep, loss_shift, iep0, loss, solved, sheath_dep, sheath_elost_en)
	Finds sheath potential at which the electron loss is (approx.) equal to the ion loss plus a given shift (loss_shift) More...

subroutine	sheath_adjust_mode1_fort ()
	Old sheath calculation (sheath_mode==1) Based on the electron and ion losses at the wall nodes a new value of the sheath potential is determined by adjusting the previous value by a certain amount --> feedback control loop. More...

Variables
integer	sheath_nep =100
	number of energy grid bins for sheath calculation More...

real(kind=8), dimension(:,:,:), allocatable, target	sheath_en_max
	Parallel velo cutoff (normalized to sqrt(T_e)) for sheath potential calculation. More...

real(kind=8), dimension(:), allocatable, target	sheath_te_ev
	Initial wall temperature for normalization. More...

integer	sheath_nphi
	Number of poloidal planes for sheath potential. More...

real(8), dimension(:,:), allocatable, target	sheath_pot
	Sheath potential on the wall nodes. More...

real(8), dimension(:,:), allocatable, target	sheath_lost
	Total charge lost to the wall. More...

real(8), dimension(:,:), allocatable, target	sheath_ilost
	Ion charge lost to the wall. More...

integer	sheath_ngroups
	Number of vertex groups for sheath calculation. More...

integer	sheath_group_maxlen
	Max. number of members of a sheath vertex group. More...

integer, dimension(:), allocatable	sheath_igroup
	Index of group to which a wall vertex belongs. More...

integer, dimension(:), allocatable	sheath_group_len
	Number of vertices that belong to a group. More...

integer, dimension(:,:), allocatable	sheath_group_idx
	Indices of wall vertices that belong to a group. More...

Detailed Description

Module for variables and routines related to the logical sheath boundary condition.

Function/Subroutine Documentation

◆ calculate_sheath_dep()

subroutine sheath_module::calculate_sheath_dep	(	real(8), dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi)	sheath_dep,
		real(8), dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi)	sheath_dep_inv
	)

This new version of the logical sheath adustment does three things: 1) compute use energy distribution of incoming electrons to find the new sheath potential and 2) loop over electrons and decide which ones penetrate the sheath.

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◆ distribute_leftover_charge()

subroutine sheath_module::distribute_leftover_charge	(	integer, intent(in), value	iref,
		integer, intent(in), value	iref_max,
		integer, dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(in)	solved,
		integer, intent(in), value	use_global_balance,
		real (kind=8), dimension(0:sheath_nep,grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(in)	sheath_elost_en,
		real(8), dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(inout)	loss_shift,
		integer, dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(inout)	num_solved,
		integer, dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(inout)	num_failed,
		real(8), dimension(grid_global%nwall), intent(inout)	q_avail,
		real(8), dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(inout)	delta_q,
		integer, intent(inout)	num_rebalanced
	)

Distributes the leftover charge.

Parameters

[in]	grid	Unstructured mesh data, type(grid_type)
[in]	iref	Loop iteration
[in]	iref_max	Total number of iterations
[in]	solved	Whether this bin has been solved
[in,out]	loss_shift	The loss shift
[in,out]	num_solved	number of bins solved
[in,out]	num_failed	number of bins failed
[in,out]	q_avail	q_avail
[in,out]	delta_q	delta_q
[in,out]	num_rebalanced	num_rebalanced

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◆ find_sheath_pot()

subroutine sheath_module::find_sheath_pot	(	real (kind=8), dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(in)	dep,
		real (kind=8), dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(in)	loss_shift,
		integer, dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(inout)	iep0,
		real (kind=8), dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(out)	loss,
		integer, dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(out)	solved,
		real (kind=8), dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(in)	sheath_dep,
		real (kind=8), dimension(0:sheath_nep,grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi)	sheath_elost_en
	)

Finds sheath potential at which the electron loss is (approx.) equal to the ion loss plus a given shift (loss_shift)

Parameters

[in]	grid	Unstructured mesh data, type(grid_type)
[in]	dep	Resolution of energy grid, real(8)
[in]	loss_shift	Shift in lost charge used for global loss balance, real(8)
[in,out]	iep0	Used for refinement of sheath potential on fine energy grid, integer
[out]	loss	Approx. charge loss determined on energy grid, real(8)
[out]	solved	Whether local charge balance is successful on a node, logical

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◆ init_sheath_mod()

subroutine sheath_module::init_sheath_mod ( integer, intent(in), value sheath_mode )

Initializes sheath module, i.e. memory allocation initialization of variables, and for sheath_mode==2 identification of vertex groups among the wall vertices.

Parameters

[in]	grid	Unstructured mesh data, type(grid_type)
[in]	sheath_mode	Operating mode of the sheath calculation: 1) 1) feedback control adjustment 2) Instantaneous sheath adjustment based on energy distribution of incoming electrons

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◆ sheath_adjust_mode1_fort()

subroutine sheath_module::sheath_adjust_mode1_fort

Old sheath calculation (sheath_mode==1) Based on the electron and ion losses at the wall nodes a new value of the sheath potential is determined by adjusting the previous value by a certain amount --> feedback control loop.

Parameters

[in] grid Unstructured mesh data, type(grid_type)

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Variable Documentation

◆ sheath_en_max

real (kind=8), dimension(:,:,:), allocatable, target sheath_module::sheath_en_max

Parallel velo cutoff (normalized to sqrt(T_e)) for sheath potential calculation.

◆ sheath_group_idx

integer, dimension(:,:), allocatable sheath_module::sheath_group_idx

Indices of wall vertices that belong to a group.

◆ sheath_group_len

integer, dimension(:), allocatable sheath_module::sheath_group_len

Number of vertices that belong to a group.

◆ sheath_group_maxlen

integer sheath_module::sheath_group_maxlen

Max. number of members of a sheath vertex group.

◆ sheath_igroup

integer, dimension(:), allocatable sheath_module::sheath_igroup

Index of group to which a wall vertex belongs.

◆ sheath_ilost

real (8), dimension(:,:), allocatable, target sheath_module::sheath_ilost

Ion charge lost to the wall.

◆ sheath_lost

real (8), dimension(:,:), allocatable, target sheath_module::sheath_lost

Total charge lost to the wall.

◆ sheath_nep

integer sheath_module::sheath_nep =100

number of energy grid bins for sheath calculation

◆ sheath_ngroups

integer sheath_module::sheath_ngroups

Number of vertex groups for sheath calculation.

◆ sheath_nphi

integer sheath_module::sheath_nphi

Number of poloidal planes for sheath potential.

◆ sheath_pot

real (8), dimension(:,:), allocatable, target sheath_module::sheath_pot

Sheath potential on the wall nodes.

◆ sheath_te_ev

real (kind=8), dimension(:), allocatable, target sheath_module::sheath_te_ev

Initial wall temperature for normalization.

Functions/Subroutines

Variables

Detailed Description

Function/Subroutine Documentation

◆ calculate_sheath_dep()

◆ distribute_leftover_charge()

◆ find_sheath_pot()

◆ init_sheath_mod()

◆ sheath_adjust_mode1_fort()

Variable Documentation

◆ sheath_en_max

◆ sheath_group_idx

◆ sheath_group_len

◆ sheath_group_maxlen

◆ sheath_igroup

◆ sheath_ilost

◆ sheath_lost

◆ sheath_nep

◆ sheath_ngroups

◆ sheath_nphi

◆ sheath_pot

◆ sheath_te_ev