Published 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

Numerical study of the 1/ν neoclassical transport and Mercier plasma stability in an l=2 torsatron with the centered planar magnetic axis

  • 1. Institute of Plasma Physics NSC KIPT, Kharkov (Ukraine)

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The 1/ν neoclassical transport and Mercier plasma stability for a magnetic configuration of l=2 torsatron system with the centered planar magnetic axis, which was done by selecting the winding law of the helical coils, formed in the model of the l=2 torsatron Uragan-2M type, are investigated numerically. For calculating the transport coefficients and Mercier stability criterion a technique, based on integration along magnetic field lines in a given stellarator magnetic field (NEO code) is used. The magnetic field of helical windings is calculated by the Biot-Savart law. The transport coefficients are presented in a standard form containing a factor depending on the magnetic field geometry. The obtained results are compared with corresponding results for two variants of torsatron Uragan-2M .standard. configuration

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Journal Title
Voprosy Atomnoj Nauki i Tekhniki
Journal Issue
no.6-94/20
Journal Page Range
p. 16-18
ISSN
1562-6016