Solving the 3D MHD equilibrium equations in toroidal geometry by Newton's method

DOI10.1016/j.jcp.2005.05.007zbMath1160.76434OpenAlexW2041301301MaRDI QIDQ2572786

D. A. Monticello, A. H. Reiman, H. J. Oliver

Publication date: 4 November 2005

Published in: Journal of Computational Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2005.05.007

zbMATH Keywords

Newton's methodMHD equilibriumPIESPrinceton Iterative Equilibrium Solver

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Magnetohydrodynamics and electrohydrodynamics (76W05)

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Uses Software

• Mathematica

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