Collisional transfer of energy and momentum between drifting tri-Maxwellians
Abstract
The collisional transfer tensor for energy and transfer vector for momentum exchange between drifting tri-Maxwellians for an arbitrary central interaction force between neutral and/or ionized particles are evaluated. We introduce the new concept of a generalized Rosenbluth potential whereby the heat and momentum exchange rates can be written in a concise form. We also discuss the associated time-scales which depend on the masses, densities, temperatures, and drift velocities of the two colliding species.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- June 1986
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022377800011466
- Bibcode:
- 1986JPlPh..35..473H
- Keywords:
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- Collision Parameters;
- Energy Transfer;
- Momentum Transfer;
- Plasma Drift;
- Plasma Interactions;
- Potential Theory;
- Tensor Analysis;
- Vector Analysis;
- Plasma Physics