Speaker
Description
Within the framework of the TANGO_RD project, a novel gas detector architecture known as Resistive Cylindrical Chambers (RCC) is under active investigation. To effectively guide the hardware R&D, we are developing a dedicated, standalone simulation program. Designed to natively support both traditional planar geometries and the new cylindrical ones, this custom C++ framework relies on strategic physical simplifications to provide a highly flexible and computationally fast environment. In this contribution, we will present the core architecture of the software and discuss the peculiar electrostatic characteristics introduced by the cylindrical configuration. Particular emphasis will be placed on the critical role of the electric field polarity, which profoundly influences avalanche evolution, and space charge dynamics. Finally, we will showcase the expected performance for typical configurations and validate the simulation model by comparing its predictions against established experimental data from standard planar RPCs, alongside preliminary results from early RCC prototypes.