Published December 1979 | Version v1
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High beta stellarator stability theory

Creators

  • 1. Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, New York 10012

Description

An analytic study of the stability of a straight diffuse high beta stellarator with arbitrary wall corrugation is presented. It is found that a solvability condition for the equilibrium of such a plasma is intimately related to a sufficient condition for stability. The results of the calculation suggest that if the equilibrium model is valid, then all high beta stellarators are unstable

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Fluids
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
12
Series
Phys. Fluids.
Journal Page Range
2400-2407
ISSN
0031-9171

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11515441
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONFINEMENT; EIGENVALUES; EQUILIBRIUM; HIGH-BETA PLASMA; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; NORMAL-MODE ANALYSIS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; STABILITY; STELLARATORS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION
Descriptors DEC
ANNULAR SPACE; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONFIGURATION; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INSTABILITY; MECHANICS; PLASMA; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES