Computer simulation of the toroidal equilibrium and stability of a plasma in three dimensions.
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چکیده
A computer program has been written to solve the equations for sharp boundary magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium of a toroidal plasma in three dimensions without restriction to axial symmetry. The numerical method is based on a variational principle that indicates whether the equilibria obtained are stable. Applications have been made to Tokamak, Stellarator, and Scyllac configurations.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
دوره 72 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975