Some recent good news for the UCLA plasma simulation group. The group recently received $1.78 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a cluster of 192 General Purpose Graphical Processing Units to compute at “Warp” speed. This new cluster is named DAWSON2 in honour of the group’s founder. DAWSON2 is dedicated for the …
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recent news in science that has sparked the public imagination
Princeton, Max Planck Society launch new research center for plasma physics
Princeton, Max Planck Society launch new research center for plasma physics Princeton University "This collaboration with Germany's distinguished Max Planck Society is certain to enhance our common excellence in fusion and plasma astrophysical research and, more broadly, to advance the development of clean and abundant energy," Tilghman said. http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S33/31/16S10/index.xml?section=topstories
Electrodeless propulsion technology
The Elwing Company has established itself as a leader in the development of electrodeless plasma propulsion technology, having pioneered breakthrough electrodeless propulsion technology and tested it comprehensively in the U.S. and Europe.The Elwing Company + OHB Sweden in electrodeless plasma propulsion technology agreement http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=861235795
Recently published online – Fundamentals of Ionized Gases: Basic Topics in Plasma Physics
Recently published online – Fundamentals of Ionized Gases: Basic Topics in Plasma Physics Author Boris M. Smirnov Details of the book can be found here The book is a classical review of plasma physics. This book is a very comprehensive study of the physics of ionized gases. The book covers the fundamentals of plasma physics …
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