DOE OSTI · 1039151
An Advanced simulation Code for Modeling Inductive Output Tubes
Abstract
During the Phase I program, CCR completed several major building blocks for a 3D large signal, inductive output tube (IOT) code using modern computer language and programming techniques. These included a 3D, Helmholtz, time-harmonic, field solver with a fully functional graphical user interface (GUI), automeshing and adaptivity. Other building blocks included the improved electrostatic Poisson solver with temporal boundary conditions to provide temporal fields for the time-stepping particle pusher as well as the self electric field caused by time-varying space charge. The magnetostatic field solver was also updated to solve for the self magnetic field caused by time changing current density in the output cavity gap. The goal function to optimize an IOT cavity was also formulated, and the optimization methodologies were investigated.
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Bui, Thuc, Ives, R. Lawrence. 2012-04-27. An Advanced simulation Code for Modeling Inductive Output Tubes. https://doi.org/10.2172/1039151
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