PINCH STABILITY: THEORY AND EXPERIMENT

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Nuclear Fusion (Austria)

OSTI ID:4625391

Aitken, K; Bickerton, R; Hardcastle, R; Jukes, J; Reynolds, P; Spalding, I

Experimental observations on the stability of various linear hard-core and pinch systems are presented. Although theoretically stable on the ideal hydromagnetic approximation the experimental hard core exhibits instabilities similar to those seen in the pinch. The effect of including finite electrical conductivity is considered theoretically in the two limits of large and small conductivity. In both cases the result is to make the hard-core system unstable. The results of the low conductivity approximation are compared with the behavior of a model hard-core experiment using liquid mercury. The plasma observations are discussed in the light of these extensions to the stability theory. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Berks, Eng.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-042099
• OSTI ID: 4625391
• Journal Information: Nuclear Fusion (Austria), Journal Name: Nuclear Fusion (Austria) Vol. Vol: Suppl. 2, Pt. 3; ISSN NUFUA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
LIQUIDS
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MATHEMATICS
MEASURED VALUES
MERCURY
PHYSICS
PINCH
PLASMA
STABILITY