410-4105/01 – Plasma Physic (FP)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Electrical Power EngineeringCredits4
Subject guarantorIng. Zdeněk Hytka, CSc.Subject version guarantorIng. Zdeněk Hytka, CSc.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementOptional
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2010/2011Year of cancellation2013/2014
Intended for the facultiesFEIIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
HYT30 Ing. Zdeněk Hytka, CSc.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+1
Part-time Credit and Examination 2+1

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Explain and learn student basic concepts of plasma physics and techniques. Subject includes chaps concerning electrical discharge in gasses, their initialization, maintenance and disappearance. The principles and property of electric arc. Choice practical application plasmas techniques - welding, plasmas generators, tokomaks and equipment for thermonuclear synthesis.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Other activities

Summary

The course follows basic knowledge of students from subject Basics of Plasma Technique. Course is extended mathematical apparatus of plasma study, physical behaviours of plasma, his dynamics and possibilities of diagnostic.

Compulsory literature:

Mason, J.R.: Switch engineering handbook, New York, 1993 Francis F. Chen: Introduction to Plasma Physics, New York, 1974 Bellan, P. M. - Fundamentals of Plasma Physics, Cambridge University Press, 2006, ISBN 0521821169 Bittencourt, J. A. - Fundamentals of Plasma Physics, Springer, 2004, ISBN: 0387209751

Recommended literature:

Wesson, J. - Tokamaks, Oxford University Press, 2004, ISBN: 0198509227

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Conditions for credit: Delivery required protocols. Test graduation.

E-learning

Other requirements

There are no other requirements on the student.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

Lectures: Basic Concepts of plasma - Definition, Characteristics, Applications, Material States, Temperature of Plasma, Conductivity of Plasma, Criteria for the Existence of Plasma. Bases Kinetic Theory of Gasses - Flexible expense Crashes, Cross Section, Crashes Frequences and Free Travel, Pressure and Temperature, Velocity Distribution, Elemental Processes. Mathematical Apparatus for Plasma description. Thermal Conductivity of Plasma. Electrical Conductivity of Plasma. Energy Balance of Plasma. Radiation of Plasma. Bases Principles dynamics of Plasma. Diagnostics of Plasma - Temperature measuring. Diffusion and Resistance. Introduction to the Controlled Termonuclear Reaction. Exercises: Calculation of Maxwell lay-out movement of elements speed in gasses. Calculation of Electrons ionisation with Maxwell lay-out of rate. Calculation of Ionisation by Sah equation. Calculation of Electric Conductivity of Plasma. Calculation of Thermal Conductivity of Plasma. Simple Example from Plasmas Physics. Projects: Individual semestral work. Proceeding from laboratory exercising.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2012/2013 Winter semester, validity until: 2013/2014 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Exercises evaluation Credit 40  20
        Examination Examination 60  11 3
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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2013/2014 (N2649) Electrical Engineering (3907T001) Electrical Power Engineering P Czech Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2013/2014 (N2649) Electrical Engineering (3907T001) Electrical Power Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2012/2013 (N2649) Electrical Engineering (3907T001) Electrical Power Engineering P Czech Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2012/2013 (N2649) Electrical Engineering (3907T001) Electrical Power Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2011/2012 (N2649) Electrical Engineering (3907T001) Electrical Power Engineering P Czech Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2011/2012 (N2649) Electrical Engineering (3907T001) Electrical Power Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2010/2011 (N2649) Electrical Engineering (3907T001) Electrical Power Engineering P Czech Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2010/2011 (N2649) Electrical Engineering (3907T001) Electrical Power Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Optional study plan

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Assessment of instruction



2012/2013 Summer