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Maxwellian distribution

Standard

ECSS-E-ST-10-04C Rev.1

Definition

plasma distribution functions described in terms of scalar velocity, v, by the Maxwellian distribution below: where n is the density k is the Boltzmann constant T is the temperature.

Notes

NOTE The complete distribution is therefore described by a pair of numbers for density and temperature. This distribution is valid in thermal equilibrium. Even non-equilibrium distributions can often be usefully described by a combination of two Maxwellians.

Relations

ECSS-E-ST-10-12C — plasma
ECSS-E-ST-35C Rev. 1 — plasma
ECSS-E-ST-20-06C Rev.1 — plasma
ECSS-E-ST-10-04C Rev.1 — plasma
ECSS-E-ST-50-13C — T
ECSS-E-ST-33-01C Rev.2 — T
ECSS-E-ST-20C Rev.1 — T
ECSS-Q-ST-70-29C — T

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