  Axial particle loss is one of the main challenges for fusion aimed, linear
magnetic mirror plasma configurations. One way to mitigate this disadvantage
and increase the confinement time is to use a multiple mirrors setup. The idea
is to reduce the outgoing flux by collisions in the outer magnetic cells. Here,
we develop a semi-kinetic rate equation model for the ions' density dynamics,
including scattering within the magnetic cell and the transmission between
neighboring cells. The dominant parameter is the ions' mean free path, which
depends on the temperature and density in each cell. The steady-state flow is
studied analytically and numerically for three thermodynamic scenarios:
isothermal plasma, adiabatic expansion, and constant diffusion. It is found
that the confinement time varies about five-fold over the different scenarios,
where the adiabatic cooling is the best confining scenario.
