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Flux coordinates and magnetic field structure. A guide to a fundamental tool of plasma theory

Abstract

Flux Coordinates and Magnetic Field Structure gives a systematic and rigorous presentation of the mathematical framework and principles underlying the commonly used magnetic-flux-coordinate systems for magnetically confined fusion plasmas, including covariant and contravariant representations and their relationships. After a brief treatment of vector algebra in curvilinear coordinate systems the book introduces concepts such as flux surfaces, the rotational transform, and magnetic differential equations. Various specific types of coordinate systems are then dealt with in detail. Researchers and advanced students in plasma physics, electromagnetics, and mathematical physics will greatly benefit from this useful guide and reference book. (orig.).
Authors:
D'haeseleer, W D; [1]  Hitchon, W N.G.; Shohet, J L; [2]  Callen, J D; Kerst, D W [3] 
  1. Katholieke Univ. Leuven, School of Engineering (Belgium) Max-Planck-Inst., Garching (Germany)
  2. Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Depts. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Madison, WI (USA)
  3. Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Depts. of Nucelar Engineering and Engineering Physics and Physics, Madison, WI (USA)
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1991
Product Type:
Book
Reference Number:
DEN-91-009464; EDB-91-149849
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Springer series in computational physics
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; PLASMA; MAGNETIC FLUX; ALGEBRA; COORDINATES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SURFACES; TENSORS; VECTORS; EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICS; 700100* - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research
OSTI ID:
5242773
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ISBN: 3-540-52419-3
Submitting Site:
DEN
Size:
Pages: (253 p)
Announcement Date:
May 13, 2001

Citation Formats

D'haeseleer, W D, Hitchon, W N.G., Shohet, J L, Callen, J D, and Kerst, D W. Flux coordinates and magnetic field structure. A guide to a fundamental tool of plasma theory. Germany: N. p., 1991. Web.
D'haeseleer, W D, Hitchon, W N.G., Shohet, J L, Callen, J D, & Kerst, D W. Flux coordinates and magnetic field structure. A guide to a fundamental tool of plasma theory. Germany.
D'haeseleer, W D, Hitchon, W N.G., Shohet, J L, Callen, J D, and Kerst, D W. 1991. "Flux coordinates and magnetic field structure. A guide to a fundamental tool of plasma theory." Germany.
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title = {Flux coordinates and magnetic field structure. A guide to a fundamental tool of plasma theory}
author = {D'haeseleer, W D, Hitchon, W N.G., Shohet, J L, Callen, J D, and Kerst, D W}
abstractNote = {Flux Coordinates and Magnetic Field Structure gives a systematic and rigorous presentation of the mathematical framework and principles underlying the commonly used magnetic-flux-coordinate systems for magnetically confined fusion plasmas, including covariant and contravariant representations and their relationships. After a brief treatment of vector algebra in curvilinear coordinate systems the book introduces concepts such as flux surfaces, the rotational transform, and magnetic differential equations. Various specific types of coordinate systems are then dealt with in detail. Researchers and advanced students in plasma physics, electromagnetics, and mathematical physics will greatly benefit from this useful guide and reference book. (orig.).}
place = {Germany}
year = {1991}
month = {Jan}
}