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I included this curvature drift. It's effect is probably small but it is usually included in 2D transport simulations (UEDGE and SOLPS).
This term comes from the parallel inertia term in the momentum equation.
It is due to parallel inertia in a curved magnetic field (centrifugal-like force).
See ~Vpar^2 term in the paper by A.V. Chankin (Journal of Nuclear Materials 241-243 (1997) 199-213)

Any ideas for a better name for this component? It could also be included in the diamagnetic_drift since the calculations are very similar and both drifts require Curb_B.

I calculate the divergence of the current due to this drift and add it to DivJextra so there is no need to modify the vorticity component.

  components = (d+, e, d, 
                braginskii_collisions, vorticity,
                sheath_boundary_simple,  
                braginskii_friction, braginskii_heat_exchange,
                sound_speed, reactions, 
                braginskii_ion_viscosity,
                diamagnetic_drift, parallel_inertia_curvature_drift,
                braginskii_thermal_force, braginskii_conduction, recycling)

mikekryjak and others added 6 commits February 20, 2025 11:17
… the ~Vpar^2 curvature drift

This term comes from the parallel inertia term in the momentum equation.

It is due to parallel inertia in a curved magnetic field (centrifugal-like force).

See ~Vpar^2 term in the paper by in A.V. Chankin, Journal of Nuclear Materials 241-243 (1997) 199-213
@malamast malamast requested a review from bendudson January 16, 2026 00:19
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@malamast malamast changed the title parallel inetria curvature drift parallel inertia curvature drift Jan 16, 2026
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The evolve_pressure file was also accidentally changed. I'll have to fix that.

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