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Axisymmetric instability in a noncircular tokamak

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5176296· OSTI ID:5176296

The stability of dee, inverse-dee and square cross section plasmas to axisymmetric modes has been investigated experimentally in Tokapole II, a tokamak with a four-null poloidal divertor. Experimental results are closely compared with predictions of two numerical stability codes - the PEST code (ideal MHD, linear stability) adapted to tokapole geometry and a code which follows the nonlinear evolution of shapes similar to tokapole equilibria.

Research Organization:
Wisconsin Univ., Madison (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AS02-76ET53051
OSTI ID:
5176296
Report Number(s):
COO-2387-118
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English