Computational study of MHD equilibrium of noncircular tokamak reactor plasmas

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.1976.4316976· OSTI ID:7325244

Yang, T F; Conn, R W

The MHD equilibrium and stability of noncircular tokamak plasmas limited by a separatrix is studied for reactor size systems. A typical example with a plasma current of 15.8 MA and major radius of 8.1 is presented. The required vertical field is generated by a set of discrete external coils and no conducting shell is included. The detailed equilibrium shape is calculated numerically for a vertical elongated plasma with two stagnation points symmetrically located above and below the midplane as would be required for a system with a poloidal divertor. The plasma height to width ratio is 2, the plasma shape factor is 1.6 and poloidal ..beta.. is 2.2. The plasma is locally stable. The general stability criteria with respect to quasi-rigid motions (special kink modes) are calculated numerically and found to be satisfied. Size scaling and the engineering constraints are discussed.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison
• OSTI ID: 7325244
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States) Vol. PS-4:4; ISSN ITPSB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA
FLUID MECHANICS
HYDRODYNAMICS
INSTABILITY
KINK INSTABILITY
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MECHANICS
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
PLASMA
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES
SCALING LAWS
STABILITY
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS