Plasma shapes are found in a vast variety of configurations. Notably, they are scientifically described in a stability analysis and also for natural or required functions exhibited by the plasma. Plasma is, basically, a thermodynamic state of matter with a specific shape. To understand the process of shaping plasma, entropy is useful, especially in the cases of collisionless plasma. In addition, when we consider the functions of industrial plasma, which are frequently collisional, the entropy governs the plasma’s functional work in thermodynamic terms. In this study, we examine various plasma shapes primarily for industrial applications and quantify entropy to understand whether entropy is effective for analyzing such nonequilibrium plasma. This study’s results indicate that the estimation of plasma with a shape of low entropy has the potential for performing work with functional output, opening insights for entropy estimation beyond the formation and stability analysis of plasma.
This paper examines various plasma shapes, primarily for industrial applications, and quantifies entropy to understand whether entropy is effective for analyzing such nonequilibrium plasma. The results indicate that the estimation of plasma with a shape of low entropy has the potential for performing work with functional output, opening insights for entropy estimation beyond the formation and stability analysis of plasma.