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Fourth State Applications Research Laboratory
The Fourth State Applications Research (4-STAR) Laboratory in the North Carolina State University Department of Nuclear Engineering studies the controlled formation of the plasma state using electromagnetic energy and how plasma can contribute to advanced manufacturing in a wide range of applications spanning electronics, energy, medicine, and agriculture. We combine source design, novel methods for plasma measurement, and computer simulation to advance plasma science in these critical areas of the U.S. economy.
The 4-STAR Lab is led by Dr. Steven Shannon.
Zapdos
The Zapdos code is developed by the 4-STAR Lab working in conjunction with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Idaho National Laboratory, and others. Zapdos, a MOOSE-based application, focuses on plasma physics modeling capabilities using a fluid description for multiphysics applications. Currently, Zapdos has been applied to:
the plasma edge (e.g., the scrape-off layer) of fusion devices
amongst many others!
Zapdos is open-source and available on GitHub at https://github.com/shannon-lab/zapdos. The documentation website can be found at https://shannon-lab.github.io/zapdos.
