Nonlinear energy principle and firehose instability of a compact torus

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5472691

Dreizin, Y A; Sokolov, E P

The MHD stability of a compact torus is analyzed with the help of a nonlinear variational principle. An unstable mode is found for an entire class of configurations in which the plasma is enclosed in a long cylindrical chamber. One possilbe version of the evolution of this mode in the nonlinear stage is studied. Some possible methods for stabilizing the unstable mode are discussed.

• Research Organization: Physicotechnical Institute, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 5472691
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 7:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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