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dist_fn_species_knobs

Name Type Def CR Name Description
bakdif Float bakdif_out bakdif
  • Spatial implicitness parameter. Any value greater than 0 adds numerical dissipation (usually necessary). bakdif=0 is 2cd-order space-centered, bakdif=1.0 is fully upwinded.
    • Recommended value for electrostatic runs: 0.05. For electromagnetic runs, bakdif should be 0.
bd_exp Integer bd_exp_out bd_exp
fexpi Float aimag(fexp_out) fexpi
fexpr Float real(fexp_out) fexpr
  • Temporal implicitness parameter. Any value smaller than 0.5 adds numerical dissipation. fexpr=0.5 is 2cd order time-centered, fexpr=0 is fully implicit backward Euler, fexpr=1.0 is fully explicit forward Euler.
    • Recommended value: 0.48

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