Alfven wave heating of low-beta, nonaxisymmetric, toroidal plasmas

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

OSTI ID:6414764

Tataronis, J A; Lewis, H R

Solutions of the Alfven wave continuum equation for a pressureless, magnetohydrodynamic plasma in nonaxisymmetric, toroidal geometry are presented. The analysis is based on the Hamiltonian form of the continuum equation along lines of force of the equilibrium magnetic field. Canonical transformation methods are invoked to determine approximate solutions of the continuum equation. The approximate solutions are used to identify the conditions that govern the Alfven continuous spectrum in nonaxisymmetric toroidal geometry.

• Research Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
• OSTI ID: 6414764
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 29:1; ISSN PFLDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANALYTICAL SOLUTION
ANNULAR SPACE
CANONICAL TRANSFORMATIONS
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MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
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MECHANICS
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SPACE
TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION
TRANSFORMATIONS