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Approximate variational solutions of the Grad-Shafranov equation

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  • 1. Associated Plasma Laboratory, National Space Research Institute, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP (Brazil)

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Approximate solutions of the Grad-Schlueter-Shafranov equation based on variational methods are developed. The power series solutions of the Euler-Lagrange equations for equilibrium are compared with direct variational results for a low aspect ratio tokamak equilibrium. (author)

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Part of:
Fusion energy 2000. Fusion energy 1998 (2001 Edition). Proceedings

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Fusion energy 2000. Fusion energy 1998 (2001 Edition). Proceedings
Imprint Pagination
4269 p.
Journal Issue
no. 8/C
Series
C and S papers series
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1562-4153
Report number
IAEA-CSP--8/C

Conference

Title
18. IAEA fusion energy conference
Dates
4-10 Oct 2000
Place
Sorrento (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
33029239
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA; GRAD-SHAFRANOV EQUATION; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PLASMA RADIAL PROFILES; TOKAMAK DEVICES; VARIATIONAL METHODS
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PLASMA; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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7 refs, 2 figs, 1 tab Imprint:Data in PDF and HTML format; Acrobat Reader for Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, MacIntosh, UNIX (SUN Sparc, HP, IRIX (SGI), AIX and Digital UNIX) and Linux-iX86 included
Secondary number(s)
IAEA-CN--77; THP--2/16