Orthogonal grid construction for modeling of transport in tokamaks
Journal Article
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· J. Comput. Phys.; (United States)
A simple method has been developed for numerically constructing orthogonal grids based on the tokamak poloidal flux surfaces. The poloidal flux surfaces form a natural set of coordinate lines for the study of transport in the tokamak scrape-off region, since the energy transport there is mostly along the field lines contained within the flux surfaces. For a study of both the poloidal and perpendicular (radial) transport, a two-dimensional, preferably orthogonal, mesh is required. The need for a new mesh generating code arose from the requirements of the particular topology produced by the zeros in the poloidal field (x-points) and the consequent problems with the numbering of the mesh. copyright 1987 Academic Press, Inc.
- Research Organization:
- Plasma Physics Labororatory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544
- OSTI ID:
- 5914034
- Journal Information:
- J. Comput. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Comput. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 73:1; ISSN JCTPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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