Pantera: A PIC-MCC-DSMC software for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmas
We present Pantera, an open-source, parallel, particle-based code for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmas. The code uses the Particle-in-Cell (PIC) method for the solution of ionized flows in the electrostatic approximation, coupled to the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method for par...
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| description | We present Pantera, an open-source, parallel, particle-based code for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmas. The code uses the Particle-in-Cell (PIC) method for the solution of ionized flows in the electrostatic approximation, coupled to the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method for particle–particle interactions, and Monte Carlo Collisions (MCC) technique for the interaction of particles with a fixed background. It uses unstructured grids, which allows for the representation of complex geometries. Various models are available for elastic collisions, reactions, and gas–surface interaction. Semi- and fully-implicit, energy-conserving PIC schemes are available, as well as a Boltzmann-fluid model for electrons, to improve numerical stability and speed up the simulations. The code is designed to be easily understandable and extensible to include new models and algorithms for aerospace applications and beyond. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f5e4f0a8ccb4472495efde960e7d0dea2025-06-26T09:53:15ZengElsevierSoftwareX2352-71102025-09-0131102244Pantera: A PIC-MCC-DSMC software for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmasP. Parodi0S. Boccelli1F. Bariselli2T.E. Magin3Department of Mathematics, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200B, 3001 Leuven, Belgium; Aeronautics and Aerospace Department, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Waterloosesteenweg 72, 1640, Sint-Genesius-Rode Belgium; Corresponding author at: Department of Mathematics, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200B, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.Planetary Magnetospheres Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA; NPP Postdoctoral fellow, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USAAeronautics and Aerospace Department, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Waterloosesteenweg 72, 1640, Sint-Genesius-Rode BelgiumAeronautics and Aerospace Department, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Waterloosesteenweg 72, 1640, Sint-Genesius-Rode Belgium; Aero-Thermo-Mechanics Department, Université libre de Bruxelles, Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, 1050 Bruxelles, BelgiumWe present Pantera, an open-source, parallel, particle-based code for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmas. The code uses the Particle-in-Cell (PIC) method for the solution of ionized flows in the electrostatic approximation, coupled to the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method for particle–particle interactions, and Monte Carlo Collisions (MCC) technique for the interaction of particles with a fixed background. It uses unstructured grids, which allows for the representation of complex geometries. Various models are available for elastic collisions, reactions, and gas–surface interaction. Semi- and fully-implicit, energy-conserving PIC schemes are available, as well as a Boltzmann-fluid model for electrons, to improve numerical stability and speed up the simulations. The code is designed to be easily understandable and extensible to include new models and algorithms for aerospace applications and beyond.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711025002110Particle-in-CellDirect simulation Monte CarloUnstructured meshImplicit time discretizationLow temperature plasmas |
| spellingShingle | P. Parodi S. Boccelli F. Bariselli T.E. Magin Pantera: A PIC-MCC-DSMC software for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmas SoftwareX Particle-in-Cell Direct simulation Monte Carlo Unstructured mesh Implicit time discretization Low temperature plasmas |
| title | Pantera: A PIC-MCC-DSMC software for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmas |
| title_full | Pantera: A PIC-MCC-DSMC software for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmas |
| title_fullStr | Pantera: A PIC-MCC-DSMC software for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pantera: A PIC-MCC-DSMC software for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmas |
| title_short | Pantera: A PIC-MCC-DSMC software for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmas |
| title_sort | pantera a pic mcc dsmc software for the simulation of rarefied gases and plasmas |
| topic | Particle-in-Cell Direct simulation Monte Carlo Unstructured mesh Implicit time discretization Low temperature plasmas |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711025002110 |
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