Brillouin limit in cylinders and torus with shaped cross sections

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Physics of Fluids B; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.860343· OSTI ID:6996243

Avinash, K; Bhattacharyya, S N ^[1]

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1. Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382424 (India)

The Brillouin limit for non-neutral plasma is calculated in cylindrical and toroidal traps with shaped cross section. In particular, the effect of ellipticity and D-shaping is considered. Perturbative solutions of equilibrium equations are constructed in powers of inverse aspect ratio. It is found that ellipticity and D-shaping both enhance the storage efficiency and Brillouin limit of cylindrical traps. In case of toroidal traps it is found that the ellipticity enhances the storage efficiency. The D-shaping also enhances the storage efficiency provided the vertex of the D shape is toward the major axis.

• OSTI ID: 6996243
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids B; (United States), Vol. 4:12; ISSN 0899-8221
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
CYLINDERS
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
TRAPPING
TORI
ASPECT RATIO
MHD EQUILIBRIUM
PERTURBATION THEORY
STORAGE
CONFINEMENT
EQUILIBRIUM
700300* - Plasma Physics & Fusion Research- (1992-)