Published July 1992 | Version v1
Journal article

Poloidal beta scaling for a bootstrapped tokamak

  • 1. Department of Applied Physics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027 (United States)

Description

A new scaling of the poloidal plasma beta with the bootstrap fraction is derived for a steady-state tokamak. In this derivation, the seed current profile is specified, but no assumptions are made regarding the functional form of the total current profile. The scaling, which holds for a wide class of density and temperature profiles, exhibits a quadratic dependence of the poloidal beta on the bootstrap fraction. The effects of the ionic charge and unequal electron and ion temperatures are considered

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Fluids B
Journal Volume
4
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 1685-1688.
ISSN
0899-8221
CODEN
PFBPEI

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24013323
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CURRENTS; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; ION TEMPERATURE; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; SCALING LAWS; STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONFINEMENT; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES