Energy principle with global invariants
A variational principle is proposed for constructing equilibria with low free energy in toroidal plasmas in which relaxation is dominated by a tearing mode of single helicity. States with current density vanishing on the boundary are constructed. Theoretical predictions are compared with experimental data from reversed field pinches and tokamaks.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-3073
- OSTI ID:
- 5313880
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-1659; TRN: 80-010305
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES
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VARIATIONAL METHODS
REVERSE-FIELD PINCH
TOKAMAK DEVICES
BOUNDARY LAYERS
CURRENT DENSITY
RELAXATION
TEARING INSTABILITY
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
INSTABILITY
LAYERS
PINCH EFFECT
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THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
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