Neoclassical flows and transport in nonaxisymmetric toroidal plasmas

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:5012207

Shaing, K C; Callen, J D

The moment equation approach to neoclassical transport theory has been generalized to nonaxisymmetric toroidal systems under the assumption of the existence of magnetic surfaces. In particular, the parallel plasma flows and bootstrap current are calculated in both the Pfirsch-Schlueter and banana regimes. It is found that both parallel plasma flows and the bootstrap current can be reduced as the toroidal bumpiness increases in an otherwise axisymmetric system.

• Research Organization: Wisconsin Univ., Madison (USA). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-80ER53104
• OSTI ID: 5012207
• Report Number(s): UWFDM-474; ON: DE82021691
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BANANA REGIME
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MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MAGNETIC SURFACES
NEOCLASSICAL TRANSPORT THEORY
PFIRSCH-SCHLUETER REGIME
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PLASMA DRIFT
SPACE
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION
TRANSPORT THEORY
TRAPPING