NOVA: a nonvariational code for solving MHD stability of axisymmetric toroidal plasmas
Abstract
A nonvariational approach for determining the ideal MHD stability of axisymmetric toroidal confinement systems is presented. The code (NOVA) employs cubic B-spline finite elements and Fourier expansion in a general flux coordinate (psi, theta, zeta) system. Better accuracy and faster convergence were obtained in comparison with the variational PEST and ERATO codes. The nonvariational approach can be extended to problems having non-Hermitian eigenmode equations where variational energy principles cannot be obtained.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5841622
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-2325
ON: DE86011164
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; N CODES; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; BETA RATIO; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; COMPUTER CODES; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INSTABILITY; MECHANICS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PLASMA INSTABILITY; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; 700107* - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research- Instabilities
Citation Formats
Cheng, C Z, and Chance, M S. NOVA: a nonvariational code for solving MHD stability of axisymmetric toroidal plasmas. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web. doi:10.2172/5841622.
Cheng, C Z, & Chance, M S. NOVA: a nonvariational code for solving MHD stability of axisymmetric toroidal plasmas. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5841622
Cheng, C Z, and Chance, M S. 1986.
"NOVA: a nonvariational code for solving MHD stability of axisymmetric toroidal plasmas". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5841622. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5841622.
@article{osti_5841622,
title = {NOVA: a nonvariational code for solving MHD stability of axisymmetric toroidal plasmas},
author = {Cheng, C Z and Chance, M S},
abstractNote = {A nonvariational approach for determining the ideal MHD stability of axisymmetric toroidal confinement systems is presented. The code (NOVA) employs cubic B-spline finite elements and Fourier expansion in a general flux coordinate (psi, theta, zeta) system. Better accuracy and faster convergence were obtained in comparison with the variational PEST and ERATO codes. The nonvariational approach can be extended to problems having non-Hermitian eigenmode equations where variational energy principles cannot be obtained.},
doi = {10.2172/5841622},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5841622},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
}
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