Sustained self-reversal in the reversed-field pinch
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Spontaneous reversal of the toroidal field in a reversed-field pinch as a result of low-..beta.. (small J/sub perpendicular//J/sub parallel/) resistive kink mode activity is investigated with use of a three-dimensional incompressible magnetohydrodynamics code. Helical and three-dimensional steady reversed states are obtained. In three dimensions only quasisteady fluctuating states are observed above a critical value of the pinch parameter theta.
- Research Organization:
- The Institute for Fusion Studies, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712
- OSTI ID:
- 6821921
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 52:11; ISSN PRLTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700105* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Plasma Kinetics-Theoretical-- (-1987)
700107 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Instabilities
ANNULAR SPACE
CONFIGURATION
DATA
ENERGY
FLUID MECHANICS
HYDRODYNAMICS
INFORMATION
INSTABILITY
KINETIC ENERGY
KINK INSTABILITY
LOW-BETA PLASMA
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MAGNETIC FIELD REVERSAL
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MATHEMATICS
MECHANICS
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
NUMERICAL DATA
PINCH EFFECT
PLASMA
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES
REVERSE-FIELD PINCH
SIMULATION
SPACE
THEORETICAL DATA
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION
700105* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Plasma Kinetics-Theoretical-- (-1987)
700107 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Instabilities
ANNULAR SPACE
CONFIGURATION
DATA
ENERGY
FLUID MECHANICS
HYDRODYNAMICS
INFORMATION
INSTABILITY
KINETIC ENERGY
KINK INSTABILITY
LOW-BETA PLASMA
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MAGNETIC FIELD REVERSAL
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MATHEMATICS
MECHANICS
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
NUMERICAL DATA
PINCH EFFECT
PLASMA
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES
REVERSE-FIELD PINCH
SIMULATION
SPACE
THEORETICAL DATA
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION