Objective
The purpose of this network programme is to promote the use of computer simulation in order to improve our understanding of intricate non-linear physical processes that commonly appear in space plasmas. Numerical simulation has become a very powerful tool for analysing a large number of various phenomena that take place in many subfields of plasma physics. With the help of recent computers, such a tool presents the enormous advantage of being able to reproduce various natural plasma phenomena, as well as active space experiments on board satellite missions. In other words, it represents a diagnostic tool that is powerful and quite complementary to theoretical and experimental analysis. One of the main advantages is to follow (weak or strong) non-linear stages of plasma physics which are very difficult to analyse simply by theoretical approaches.
This project will focus on outstanding and selected phenomena, based on the fact that these can be applied in different areas of space plasma physics. These topics and expected results are: simulations of beam-plasma interaction: establishment of a single solitary structure in 3-D (simulations with KARAT code); a better understanding of the use of statistical properties of the structure for the beam relaxation theory; tearing instabilities in the magnetospheric tail: the establishment of the equilibrium system in the simulations; a better understanding of the test particle acceleration in the reconnection configuration. In studying the evolution of plasma clouds the 2-D version can be used for planar and cylinder expansions and the 3-D version can be used for spherical expansion; further research will be on the inclusion of appropriate boundary conditions in 2-D and 3-D versions of the KARAT code Preliminary results on dimensionality effects with a 2-D and 3-D release by comparison with 1-D release are already known and developed on Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorer mission (AMPTE) and Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite mission (CRESS) space experiments.
In addition, the project will also encourage the exchange of mathematical/numerical techniques used in specific numerical codes. Some effort will be also devoted to new and/or recent diagnosis methods in the post-processing stage of numerical results.
A workshop meeting will be held in Paris in order to evaluate the results of this research project.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
This project has not yet been classified with EuroSciVoc.
Be the first one to suggest relevant scientific fields and help us improve our classification service
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Data not available
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Data not available
Coordinator
92131 Issy-les-Moulineaux
France
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.