Self-consistent, three-dimensional equilibrium effects on tokamak magnetic field ripple

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5913314· OSTI ID:5913314

Johnson, J L; Reiman, A H

Self-consistent equilibrium effects on tokamak magnetic field ripple have been calculated using a three-dimensional equilibrium code. The effects are found to be large enough that they should be included in tokamak ignition experiment designs. Even the modification of the well depth associated with the flow of force-free plasma current along rippled field lines is substantial. An analysis of the results separates the contribution of the Shafranov shift to the ripple modification from the contributions of other finite-pressure effects. 5 refs., 10 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03073
• OSTI ID: 5913314
• Report Number(s): PPPL-2483; ON: DE88003457
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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