Dual equilibrium in a finite aspect ratio tokamak

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETA.2008.08.004zbMATH Open1223.76135arXiv0803.4286OpenAlexW2068721378MaRDI QIDQ641503FDOQ641503

Publication date: 21 October 2011

Published in: Physics Letters. A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: A new approach to high pressure magnetically-confined plasmas is necessary to design efficient fusion devices. This paper presents an equilibrium combining two solutions of the Grad-Shafranov equation, which describes the magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium in toroidal geometry. The outer equilibrium is paramagnetic and confines the inner equilibrium, whose strong diamagnetism permits to balance large pressure gradients. The existence of both equilibria in the same volume yields a dual equilibrium structure. Their combination also improves free-boundary mode stability.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0803.4286

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high pressure Grad-Shafranov equation magnetically-confined strong diamagnetism

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Magnetohydrodynamics and electrohydrodynamics (76W05) Stability and instability of magnetohydrodynamic and electrohydrodynamic flows (76E25) Hydro- and aero-acoustics (76Q05) Ionized gas flow in electromagnetic fields; plasmic flow (76X05)

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