A zero-dimensional transport model for field-reversed configurations

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.864783· OSTI ID:7094206

Rej, D J; Tuszewski, M

A zero-dimensional theoretical model is developed to study energy, particle, and magnetic flux confinement during the equilibrium phase in field-reversed configurations. The plasma is heated by adiabatic compression from the external magnetic field and by ohmic dissipation. Energy is lost from lower-hybrid-drift induced particle transport, classical and anomalous thermal conduction, and impurity line radiation. As an example, the model is used to analyze data measured in the FRX-C experiment.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
• OSTI ID: 7094206
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 27:6; ISSN PFLDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
ADIABATIC COMPRESSION HEATING
CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT
CONFINEMENT
CORRELATIONS
ELECTRIC HEATING
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUILIBRIUM
HEAT TRANSFER
HEATING
HIGH-BETA PLASMA
IMPURITIES
JOULE HEATING
LOSSES
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MAGNETIC FIELD REVERSAL
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PINCH EFFECT
PLASMA
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PLASMA HEATING
PLASMA SIMULATION
RADIATION TRANSPORT
RESISTANCE HEATING
REVERSE-FIELD PINCH
SIMULATION
THERMAL CONDUCTION
USES