A GENERALIZATION OF A SUFFICIENT CONDITION FOR HYDROMAGNETIC STABILITY

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1962 · J. Nucl. Energy, Pt. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0368-3281/4/5/303· OSTI ID:4770131

Liley, B S

A sufficient condition for the stability of static hydromagnetic equilibria, involving volume current, is derived in terms of the principal curvatures of magnetic surfaces. Cusp-type geometries and the cylindrical inverse pinch are shown to be particular cases in which this condition is satisfied. The stability of the Levitron is discussed in terms of this criterion. (auth)

• Research Organization: Associated Electrical Ind. Ltd., Aldermaston, Berks, Eng.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-002381
• OSTI ID: 4770131
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Energy, Pt. C, Journal Name: J. Nucl. Energy, Pt. C Vol. Vol: 4
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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CONCENTRATION
CONFIGURATION
CRYSTALLIZATION
CURRENTS
CUSP
FREEZING POINTS
IMIDES
LOW TEMPERATURE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MEASURED VALUES
NITRIC ACID
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICS
PINCH
SOLIDIFICATION
SOLUTIONS
STABILITY
SURFACES
TEMPERATURE
THERMODYNAMICS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
VOLUME
WATER