SIMPLE ONE-DIMENSIONAL TRANSPORT CODE FOR MAGNETIZED TARGET FUSION

doi:https://doi.org/10.2172/758788

Title: SIMPLE ONE-DIMENSIONAL TRANSPORT CODE FOR MAGNETIZED TARGET FUSION

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A one-dimensional (in space) time-dependent simulation code is development to study the transport of energy and particles in a field reversed configuration (FRC) plasma that is undergoing radial contraction. This contraction is due to an imploding metallic liner, which is treated through a boundary condition.

Authors:: - MIT, STEFANO MIGLUIOLO

Publication Date:: 1999-10-30

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (US)

Sponsoring Org.:: US Department of Energy (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 758788

Report Number(s):: LA-SUB-00-6
TRN: US0004614

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-36

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 30 Oct 1999

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT; LINERS; IMPLOSIONS

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                    - MIT, STEFANO MIGLUIOLO. SIMPLE ONE-DIMENSIONAL TRANSPORT CODE FOR MAGNETIZED TARGET FUSION.  United States: N. p., 1999. 
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