A good understanding of the fundamental laws involved in plasma simulation is necessary if one wants to avoid creating non-physics. The three topics referenced from this page provide a brief explanation of physical model behind the computer plasma simulation.

• The Plasma Physics topic lists a brief overview of the most fundamental relationships from this field
• The Plasma Simulation topic lists the methods used in porting of these relationships to digital computer algorithms
• The DS1 Simulation topic describes the parameters used in the simulation of plume/spacecraft interaction by Dr. Joseph Wang