Partial asymptotic stability of abstract differential equations

2006 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 709-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. L. Zuev
Keyword(s):  
Asymptotic Stability ◽  
Differential Equations ◽  
Abstract Differential Equations

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY OF EQUILIBRIUM STATES FOR AMBIPOLAR PLASMAS

2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (09) ◽  
pp. 1361-1399 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. GIOVANGIGLI ◽  
B. GRAILLE
Keyword(s):  
Partial Differential Equations ◽  
Asymptotic Stability ◽  
Differential Equations ◽  
Null Space ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Debye Length ◽  
Equilibrium States ◽  
Electron Mass ◽  
Partial Differential ◽  
Stability Of Equilibrium

We investigate a system of partial differential equations modeling ambipolar plasmas. The ambipolar — or zero current — model is obtained from general plasmas equations in the limit of vanishing Debye length. In this model, the electric field is expressed as a linear combination of macroscopic variable gradients. We establish that the governing equations can be written as a symmetric form by using entropic variables. The corresponding dissipation matrices satisfy the null space invariant property and the system of partial differential equations can be written as a normal form, i.e. in the form of a symmetric hyperbolic–parabolic composite system. By properly modifying the chemistry source terms and/or the diffusion matrices, asymptotic stability of equilibrium states is established and decay estimates are obtained. We also establish the continuous dependence of global solutions with respect to vanishing electron mass.

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