AbstractNormalizations

class plasmapy.simulation.abstractions.AbstractNormalizations[source]

Bases: ABC

An abstract base class to represent the normalization constants for systems of equations describing plasmas.

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Attributes Summary

current_density

The current density normalization.

diffusivity

The normalization for diffusivity.

dynamic_viscosity

The normalization for dynamic viscosity.

electric_field

The electric field normalization.

heat_flux

The normalization for heat flux.

length

The normalization for length.

magnetic_field

The magnetic field normalization.

magnetic_flux

The normalization for the magnetic flux or vector potential.

mass

The normalization for mass.

mass_density

The normalization for mass density.

number_density

The normalization for number density.

pressure

The normalization for pressure.

temperature

The normalization for temperature.

thermal_conductivity

The normalization for thermal conductivity.

time

The normalization for time.

velocity

The normalization for velocity.

volumetric_heating_rate

The normalization for the volumetric heating rate.

volumetric_rate

The normalization for a volumetric rate.

wavenumber

The normalization for inverse length.

Attributes Documentation

current_density

The current density normalization.

diffusivity

The normalization for diffusivity.

dynamic_viscosity

The normalization for dynamic viscosity.

electric_field

The electric field normalization.

heat_flux

The normalization for heat flux.

length

The normalization for length.

magnetic_field

The magnetic field normalization.

magnetic_flux

The normalization for the magnetic flux or vector potential.

mass

The normalization for mass.

mass_density

The normalization for mass density.

number_density

The normalization for number density.

pressure

The normalization for pressure.

temperature

The normalization for temperature.

thermal_conductivity

The normalization for thermal conductivity.

time

The normalization for time.

velocity

The normalization for velocity.

volumetric_heating_rate

The normalization for the volumetric heating rate.

volumetric_rate

The normalization for a volumetric rate.

This normalization is applicable to, for example, the number of collisions per unit volume per unit time.

wavenumber

The normalization for inverse length.