Published November 1981 | Version v1
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Finite Larmor radius stabilization of ballooning modes in tokamaks

Creators

  • 1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Description

A ballooning mode equation that includes full finite Larmor radius effects has been derived from the Vlasov equation for circular tokamak equilibrium. A numerical solution of this equation shows that finite Larmor radius effects are stabilizing

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Fluids
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
11
Series
Phys. Fluids.
Journal Page Range
2017-2021
ISSN
0031-9171

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13651999
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BALLOONING INSTABILITY; BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION; COLLISIONLESS PLASMA; EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA; KINETIC EQUATIONS; LARMOR RADIUS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; STABILITY; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; INSTABILITY; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES