Stability of tokamaks with elongated cross section

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.862771· OSTI ID:5984158

An, C H; Bateman, G

Fixed boundary n=1 magnetohydrodynamic instabilities are studied computationally as a function of diamagnetism (..beta../sub p/) and current profile in elongated toroidal equilibria (12) or a diamagnetic plasma (..beta../sub p/>1) with only a mildly elongated cross section (b/a<2).

• Research Organization: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916
• OSTI ID: 5984158
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 22:8; ISSN PFLDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700107* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Instabilities
BALLOONING INSTABILITY
BETA RATIO
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
DIAMAGNETISM
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
EIGENFUNCTIONS
ELONGATION
EQUATIONS
EXPANSION
FLUID MECHANICS
FUNCTIONS
HYDRODYNAMICS
INSTABILITY
KINK INSTABILITY
MAGNETIC FLUX
MAGNETISM
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MECHANICS
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
PLASMA DIAMAGNETISM
PLASMA EXPANSION
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES
SURFACES
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES