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dc.contributor.authorPARLETTE, EDWARD BRUCE.
dc.creatorPARLETTE, EDWARD BRUCE.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-31T18:55:56Z
dc.date.available2011-10-31T18:55:56Z
dc.date.issued1985en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/187933
dc.description.abstractIn problems involving highly forward-peaked scattering, the Boltzmann transport equation can be simplified using the Fokker-Planck model. The purpose of this project was to develop an analytical solution to the resulting Fokker-Planck equation. This analytical solution can then be used to benchmark numerical transport codes. A numerical solution to the Fokker-Planck equation was also developed. The analytical solution found is a generalized function. It satisfies the purpose of the project with two limitations. The first limitation is that the solution can only be evaluated for certain sources. The second limitation is that the solution can only be evaluated for small times. The moments of the Fokker-Planck equation can be evaluated for any time. The numerical solution developed works for all sources and all times. The analytical solution, then, provides an accurate and precise benchmark under certain conditions. The numerical solution provides a less accurate benchmark under all conditions.
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dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
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dc.subjectControlled fusion -- Mathematical models.en_US
dc.subjectFokker-Planck equation.en_US
dc.titleGENERALIZED FUNCTION SOLUTIONS TO THE FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION.en_US
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dc.typeDissertation-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
dc.identifier.oclc693613042en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen_US
dc.identifier.proquest8512684en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNuclear and Energy Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.namePh.D.en_US
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refterms.dateFOA2018-09-03T15:36:37Z
html.description.abstractIn problems involving highly forward-peaked scattering, the Boltzmann transport equation can be simplified using the Fokker-Planck model. The purpose of this project was to develop an analytical solution to the resulting Fokker-Planck equation. This analytical solution can then be used to benchmark numerical transport codes. A numerical solution to the Fokker-Planck equation was also developed. The analytical solution found is a generalized function. It satisfies the purpose of the project with two limitations. The first limitation is that the solution can only be evaluated for certain sources. The second limitation is that the solution can only be evaluated for small times. The moments of the Fokker-Planck equation can be evaluated for any time. The numerical solution developed works for all sources and all times. The analytical solution, then, provides an accurate and precise benchmark under certain conditions. The numerical solution provides a less accurate benchmark under all conditions.


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