Published 1984
| Version v1
Book
Magnetohydrodynamic theory of high-beta diffuse plasmas
Creators
- 1. Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial (CTA-IEAv), Sao Jose dos Campos, SP (Brazil). Inst. de Estudos Avancados
Description
Some aspects of the magnetohydrodynamic theory for high-beta axisymmetric magnetic confinement configurations are reviewed. Emphasis is given to the application of the high-beta tokamak ordering to study the equilibrium and stability of diffuse plasmas. The theory of ballooning modes is presented in the framework of the ordering. The high-beta version of the Mercier criterion is derived and it is shown that it does not reduce to the low-beta expression on axis. Results of stability studies for tokamaks and toroidal screw-pinches are presented. (author). 69 refs, 4 figs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- World Scientific.
- Imprint Place
- Singapore (Singapore)
- ISBN
- 9971-966-37-9 v.1; 9971-966-38-7 v.2
- Imprint Title
- Radiation in plasmas. V.1. Reviews from 1983 college on plasma physics
- Imprint Pagination
- 1234 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 280-312.
Conference
- Title
- 1983 college on plasma physics.
- Dates
- Jun 1983.
- Place
- Trieste (Italy).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Singapore
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 26004035
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BALLOONING INSTABILITY; HIGH-BETA PLASMA; KINK INSTABILITY; MERCIER CRITERION; MHD EQUILIBRIUM; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TOROIDAL SCREW PINCH DEVICES
- Descriptors DEC
- CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; EQUILIBRIUM; INSTABILITY; PINCH DEVICES; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOROIDAL PINCH DEVICES