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sheath_module Module Reference

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

Public Member Functions

subroutine init_sheath_mod (grid, 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 finalize_sheath_mod (sheath_mode)
 Finalize sheath module: deallocation of sheath variables. More...
 
subroutine distribute_leftover_charge (iref, iref_max, solved, loss_shift, q_minmax, 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 set_sheath_lost_to_zero ()
 
subroutine sheath_adjust_mode2_p2 (ipc)
 
subroutine find_sheath_pot (dep, loss_shift, iep0, loss, q_minmax, 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_diag_output (grid, i, ipc, sheath_dep, sheath_elost_en)
 Outputs some diagnostic data that helps to check the correctness of the algorithm that determines the sheath potential when sheath_mode==2. More...
 
subroutine sheath_adjust_mode1 (grid)
 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...
 

Public Attributes

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 
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.

Member Function/Subroutine Documentation

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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subroutine sheath_module::distribute_leftover_charge ( integer  iref,
integer  iref_max,
integer, dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(in)  solved,
real(8), dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi), intent(inout)  loss_shift,
real(8), dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi,2), intent(inout)  q_minmax,
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]gridUnstructured mesh data, type(grid_type)
[in]irefLoop iteration
[in]iref_maxTotal number of iterations
[in]solvedWhether this bin has been solved
[in,out]loss_shiftThe loss shift
[in,out]q_minmaxq_minmax
[in,out]num_solvednumber of bins solved
[in,out]num_failednumber of bins failed
[in,out]q_availq_avail
[in,out]delta_qdelta_q
[in,out]num_rebalancednum_rebalanced

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subroutine sheath_module::finalize_sheath_mod ( integer, intent(in)  sheath_mode)

Finalize sheath module: deallocation of sheath variables.

Parameters
[in]sheath_modeOperating mode of the sheath calculation
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,
real (kind=8), dimension(grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi,2), intent(out)  q_minmax,
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]gridUnstructured mesh data, type(grid_type)
[in]depResolution of energy grid, real(8)
[in]loss_shiftShift in lost charge used for global loss balance, real(8)
[in,out]iep0Used for refinement of sheath potential on fine energy grid, integer
[out]lossApprox. charge loss determined on energy grid, real(8)
[out]q_minmaxMin. and max. of possible electron loss, real(8)
[out]solvedWhether local charge balance is successful on a node, logical

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subroutine sheath_module::init_sheath_mod ( type(grid_type), intent(in)  grid,
integer, intent(in)  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]gridUnstructured mesh data, type(grid_type)
[in]sheath_modeOperating 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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subroutine sheath_module::set_sheath_lost_to_zero ( )
subroutine sheath_module::sheath_adjust_mode1 ( type(grid_type)  grid)

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]gridUnstructured mesh data, type(grid_type)

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subroutine sheath_module::sheath_adjust_mode2_p2 ( integer  ipc)

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subroutine sheath_module::sheath_diag_output ( type(grid_type), intent(in)  grid,
integer, intent(in)  i,
integer, intent(in)  ipc,
real(8), dimension(grid%nwall,sheath_nphi sheath_dep,
real (kind=8), dimension(0:sheath_nep,grid_global%nwall,sheath_nphi,sml_nthreads)  sheath_elost_en 
)

Outputs some diagnostic data that helps to check the correctness of the algorithm that determines the sheath potential when sheath_mode==2.

Parameters
[in]gridUnstructured mesh data, type(grid_type)
[in]iFlag indicating whether data should be written, integer
[in]ipcRunge-Kutta step

Member Data Documentation

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

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

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

Indices of wall vertices that belong to a group.

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

Number of vertices that belong to a group.

integer sheath_module::sheath_group_maxlen

Max. number of members of a sheath vertex group.

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

Index of group to which a wall vertex belongs.

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

Ion charge lost to the wall.

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

Total charge lost to the wall.

integer sheath_module::sheath_nep =100

number of energy grid bins for sheath calculation

integer sheath_module::sheath_ngroups

Number of vertex groups for sheath calculation.

integer sheath_module::sheath_nphi

Number of poloidal planes for sheath potential.

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

Sheath potential on the wall nodes.

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

Initial wall temperature for normalization.


The documentation for this module was generated from the following file: