Drift resistive interchange and tearing modes in cylindrical geometry

Technical Report · Tue Apr 13 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5224031

Finn, J M; Manheimer, W M; Antonsen, Jr, T M

Resistive interchange and tearing modes are studied including the effects of electron parrallel pressure gradient and ion polarization drift (Hall terms) as well as finite plasma compressibility and perpendicular resistivity. It is found that for unfavorable curvature and weak tearing forces (positive but small ..delta..') all modes are stabilized provided the effects of the Hall (drift) terms are large enough. The principal stabilizing influences are plasma compression and coupling to outgoing drift waves. The relevance to reversed field pinch and spheromak experiments is discussed.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA); Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5224031
• Report Number(s): NRL-MR-4783; ON: DE82012581
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700107* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Instabilities
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
DRIFT INSTABILITY
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
FLUTE INSTABILITY
INSTABILITY
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PINCH EFFECT
PLASMA
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES
PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES
POLARIZATION
REVERSE-FIELD PINCH
SPHEROMAK DEVICES
TEARING INSTABILITY
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES