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Title: On nonexistence of tokamak equilibria with purely poloidal flow

Abstract

It is proved that irrespective of compressibility, tokamak steady states with purely poloidal mass flow cannot exist in the framework of either magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) or Hall MHD models. Nonexistence persists within single-fluid plasma models with pressure anisotropy and incompressible flows.

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. Association Euratom-Hellenic Republic, Section of Theoretical Physics, University of Ioannina, GR 451 10 Ioannina (Greece)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20860435
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 13; Journal Issue: 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2397042; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ANISOTROPY; COMPRESSIBILITY; FLUIDS; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS; TOKAMAK DEVICES

Citation Formats

Throumoulopoulos, G N, Weitzner, H, Tasso, H, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, New York 10012, and Euratom Association, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, D-85748 Garching. On nonexistence of tokamak equilibria with purely poloidal flow. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.1063/1.2397042.
Throumoulopoulos, G N, Weitzner, H, Tasso, H, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, New York 10012, & Euratom Association, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, D-85748 Garching. On nonexistence of tokamak equilibria with purely poloidal flow. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2397042
Throumoulopoulos, G N, Weitzner, H, Tasso, H, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, New York 10012, and Euratom Association, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, D-85748 Garching. 2006. "On nonexistence of tokamak equilibria with purely poloidal flow". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2397042.
@article{osti_20860435,
title = {On nonexistence of tokamak equilibria with purely poloidal flow},
author = {Throumoulopoulos, G N and Weitzner, H and Tasso, H and Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, New York 10012 and Euratom Association, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, D-85748 Garching},
abstractNote = {It is proved that irrespective of compressibility, tokamak steady states with purely poloidal mass flow cannot exist in the framework of either magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) or Hall MHD models. Nonexistence persists within single-fluid plasma models with pressure anisotropy and incompressible flows.},
doi = {10.1063/1.2397042},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20860435}, journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 12,
volume = 13,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Fri Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}