Generic ballooning in anisotropic pressure toroids

Journal Article · Thu Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1985 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.865090· OSTI ID:6258097

Cooper, W A

The ballooning mode equation for three-dimensional toroidal configurations with anisotropic plasma pressure is derived from the Kruskal--Oberman energy principle. The Mercier criterion is evaluated for nonaxisymmetric systems with shear (stellarators). This theory can determine spatially localized neutral beam injection effects on ballooning-interchange stability.

• Research Organization: Fusion Energy Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6258097
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 28:2; ISSN PFLDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700108* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
ANISOTROPY
ANNULAR SPACE
BALLOONING INSTABILITY
BEAM INJECTION
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
CONFIGURATION
INSTABILITY
NEUTRAL ATOM BEAM INJECTION
PLASMA
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES
PLASMA PRESSURE
SHEAR
SPACE
STELLARATORS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION