STABILITY OF A ROTATING PINCH
The problem of pinch stabilization is of interest in connection with plasma confinement and was the subject matter of various investigations in recent years. The theoretical investigations in the past were restricted to static equilibrium configurations. It is of interest to explore whether an initial motion of plasma tends to make the pinch more, or less stable than when the fluid velocity is zero. The axisymmetric stability of an infinitely long cylindrical plasma column of radium R rotating uniformly with angular velocity OMEGA about the Z-axis was investigated, the fluid being assumed to the incompressible, inviscid, and of infinite electrical conductivity. The plasma carries a uniform axial current of density f/sub o/ and a uniform axial magnetic field H/sub 1/. The field outside is taken to be H/sub 2/ in Z -direction and a toroidal component which is continuous across the boundary. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Delhi
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-017381
- OSTI ID:
- 4749295
- Journal Information:
- Z. Physik, Journal Name: Z. Physik Vol. Vol: 172
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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