Published September 1977
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PEST code and high-β plasmas
Description
The PEST (Princeton Equilibrium and Stability) code is used to study various aspects of ballooning instabilities. Pure ballooning modes are isolated numerically by choosing equilibria that satisfy the Mercier criterion over most of the plasma region and placing a conducting wall on the plasma. The scaling of the critical plasma beta linearly with the inverse aspect ratio has been confirmed. 6 references, 4 figures
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the finite beta theory workshop
- Journal Page Range
- p. 43-48.
- Report number
- CONF-7709167--
Conference
- Title
- Finite beta theory workshop.
- Dates
- Sep 1977.
- Place
- Varenna, Italy.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 10489129
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ASPECT RATIO; BALLOONING INSTABILITY; EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA; HIGH-BETA PLASMA; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; P CODES; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA SIMULATION
- Descriptors DEC
- COMPUTER CODES; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INSTABILITY; MECHANICS; PLASMA; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; SIMULATION