NSTX-U THEORY MODELING AND ANALYSIS RESULTS.

Kaye, Stanley M.; Myers, Clayton Edward

doi:10.1088/1741-4326/ab023a

NSTX-U THEORY MODELING AND ANALYSIS RESULTS.

Conference · 01 October 2018

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ab023a· OSTI ID:1594316

Kaye, Stanley M. ^[1]; Myers, Clayton Edward

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1594316

Report Number(s):: SAND2018-11326C; 669505

Resource Relation:: Journal Volume: 59; Journal Issue: 11; Conference: Proposed for presentation at the 27th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference held October 22-27, 2018 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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