Published December 1, 1999 | Version v1
Journal article

Magnetic coordinates with double straightening

  • 1. Russian Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, pl. Kurchatova 1, Moscow, 123182 (Russian Federation)

Description

Magnetic (flux) coordinates are discussed where two solenoidal vector fields are represented by straight lines. It is shown how to take advantage of this selection rule within a general method of constructing magnetic coordinates based on straightening the magnetic lines and implicit prescription of the functional dependence of the Jacobian. The particular applications for MHD models describing the equilibrium of isotropic plasma, equilibrium of anisotropic plasma, and equilibrium of plasma with stationary flows are considered. In all these cases, there are at least two suitable divergence-free vector fields in the initial equations. If no additional equations are attracted, the straightening of the lines of these two vectors appears to be the only natural requirement of the optimal choice of flux coordinates. Then, an admissible freedom in the choice of such coordinates is completely used, and the two mentioned vectors are expressed in the simplest form

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Plasma Physics Reports
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 963-968
ISSN
1063-780X
CODEN
PPHREM

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35003878
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Translation
Descriptors DEI
EQUILIBRIUM; MAGNETIC FLUX COORDINATES; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA; PLASMA CONFINEMENT
Descriptors DEC
CONFINEMENT; COORDINATES; CURVILINEAR COORDINATES; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MECHANICS

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Notes
Translated from Fizika Plazmy, ISSN 0367-2921, 25, 1047-1052 (December 1999); (c) 1999 MAIK/Interperiodika