Two-dimensional equilibria of field-reversed configurations in a perfectly conducting cylindrical shell

Two-dimensional field-reversed equilibria bounded by a conducting cylinder are computed. The computation is made possible by using a global constraint and by using a computational algorithm that is protective of the initial guess. A pressure profile is used that has sufficient generality to match experimentally produced configurations. It is found that for some choices of separatrix radius and separatrix beta, no equilibria exist. The reasons for loss of equilibrium are discussed and an example of a configuration near loss of equilibrium conditions is given