Published March 2010
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Journal article
'One size fits all' analytic solutions to the Grad-Shafranov equation
- 1. Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 167 Albany Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)
Description
An extended analytic solution to the Grad-Shafranov equation using Solov'ev profiles is presented. The solution describes standard tokamaks, spherical tokamaks, spheromaks, and field reversed configurations. It allows arbitrary aspect ratio, elongation, and triangularity as well as a plasma surface that can be smooth or possess a double or single null divertor X-point. The solution can also be used to evaluate the equilibrium beta limit in a tokamak and spherical tokamak in which a separatrix moves onto the inner surface of the plasma.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.3328818;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics of Plasmas
- Journal Volume
- 17
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 032502-032502.9
- ISSN
- 1070-664X
- CODEN
- PHPAEN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41078378
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; ASPECT RATIO; ELONGATION; EQUILIBRIUM; GRAD-SHAFRANOV EQUATION; REVERSE-FIELD PINCH; SPHEROMAK DEVICES
- Descriptors DEC
- CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; DEFORMATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PINCH EFFECT; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics