Published May 1980
| Version v1
Journal article
Numerical studies of new stellarator concepts
Creators
- 1. Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, New York 10012
Description
A three-dimensional computer code has been developed to study the magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium and stability of a diffused or sharp boundary plasma in toroidal geometry. It is shown how equilibria with net toroidal current identically zero can be determined and how growth rates of instabilities can be calculated. Applications are made to an l=2, 3 stellarator configuration that offers the possibility of achieving a critical value as high as 10% for the plasma parameter β
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Comput. Phys.
- Journal Volume
- 35
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- J. Comput. Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- 341-355
- ISSN
- 0021-9991
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 11553596
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTER CODES; EQUILIBRIUM; INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; STELLARATORS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ANNULAR SPACE; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONFIGURATION; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MECHANICS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES