Equilibrium properties and approach to high magnetic field in a spheromak
Creators
- 1. Himeji Inst. of Technology, Hyogo (Japan). Faculty of Engineering
- 2. Osaka Univ., Suita (Japan). Faculty of Engineering
Description
The paper presents the results of spheromak research done by four separate groups in Japan: (1) The best fitting curve for the observed magnetic field in an equilibrium configuration in CTCC-II is obtained by using an anisotropic pressure. (2) A theoretical study on the configuration and stability of a flux core spheromak (FCS) with finite pressure is presented. (3) Additional helicity injection into a spheromak is investigated in FACT. The results obtained demonstrate three to four times flux amplification of the seed spheromak. (4) Experimental results on the flux amplification and the sustainment of FCS are also presented by two types of experiment in TS-3. The sustainment time is observed to be four times the resistive decay time. (author). 6 refs, 7 figs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- IAEA.
- Imprint Place
- Vienna (Austria)
- ISBN
- 92-0-130191-X
- Imprint Title
- Plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research 1990. V. 2
- Imprint Pagination
- 809 p.
- Journal Issue
- Suppl. 1991
- Series
- Nucl. Fusion.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 621-630.
Conference
- Title
- 13. international conference on plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research.
- Dates
- 1-6 Oct 1990.
- Place
- Washington, DC (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Austria
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 22082112
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GRAD-SHAFRANOV EQUATION; HELICITY; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETIC SURFACES; MERCIER CRITERION; MHD EQUILIBRIUM; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; PLASMA PRESSURE; SPHEROMAK DEVICES; THEORETICAL DATA
- Descriptors DEC
- CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; DATA; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; EQUILIBRIUM; INFORMATION; INSTABILITY; NUMERICAL DATA; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PLASMA INSTABILITY; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- IAEA-CN--53/C-IV-2-1.