BOLTZMAN EQUATION SOLVER COUPLED TO A KINETIC GLOBAL MODEL FRAMEWORK

Using computer simulation to describe systems that include spatial variations, many species, and chemical reactions requires a tremendous amount of time and computer resources. Using global models to reduce geometrical complexity enables users to explore the influence of chemical reactions in such systems. The Kinetic Global Model framework (KGMf), a Python-based framework developed at Michigan State University, offers users great flexibility in defining various system parameters, such as power input, included/excluded species, included reactions between species, and an arbitrary defined electron energy distribution function (EEDF). The KGMf was used to simulate the multiphase chemistry of microwave assisted jet flame 1 and rare gas metastable laser reaction kinetics 2 .