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Book Computational Modeling of Neoclassical and Resistive MHD Tearing Modes in Tokamaks

Download or read book Computational Modeling of Neoclassical and Resistive MHD Tearing Modes in Tokamaks written by Thomas A. Gianakon and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Energy Research Abstracts

Download or read book Energy Research Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 1200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Numerical Simulation and Optimal Control in Plasma Physics

Download or read book Numerical Simulation and Optimal Control in Plasma Physics written by Jacques Blum and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1989-04-03 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph on modelling, numerical simulation, and optimal control of equilibrium of the plasma in Tokamak fusion reactors covers new generation designs which have just entered service (JET, TFTR, and JT60), are under construction (TORE Supra), or are projected (INTOR and NET). The first five chapters deal with the stationary problem of axisymmetric equilibrium of the plasma--modelling and numerical simulation, mathematical existence of a solution for a simplified model, and identification and static control of the boundary of the plasma. Two final chapters treat the evolution of equilibrium on the time-scale of thermal diffusion in the plasma, and the stability and dynamic control of displacements of the plasma.

Book Neoclassical Simulation of Tokamak Plasmas Using Continuum Gyrokinetc Code TEMPEST

Download or read book Neoclassical Simulation of Tokamak Plasmas Using Continuum Gyrokinetc Code TEMPEST written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We present gyrokinetic neoclassical simulations of tokamak plasmas with self-consistent electric field for the first time using a fully nonlinear (full-f) continuum code TEMPEST in a circular geometry. A set of gyrokinetic equations are discretized on a five dimensional computational grid in phase space. The present implementation is a Method of Lines approach where the phase-space derivatives are discretized with finite differences and implicit backwards differencing formulas are used to advance the system in time. The fully nonlinear Boltzmann model is used for electrons. The neoclassical electric field is obtained by solving gyrokinetic Poisson equation with self-consistent poloidal variation. With our 4D ([psi], [theta], [epsilon], [mu]) version of the TEMPEST code we compute radial particle and heat flux, the Geodesic-Acoustic Mode (GAM), and the development of neoclassical electric field, which we compare with neoclassical theory with a Lorentz collision model. The present work provides a numerical scheme and a new capability for self-consistently studying important aspects of neoclassical transport and rotations in toroidal magnetic fusion devices.

Book Magnetic Control of Tokamak Plasmas

Download or read book Magnetic Control of Tokamak Plasmas written by Marco Ariola and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-08-29 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: this part is supported by two useful appendices on some of the mathematical tools used and the physical units of plasma physics. State-space models, state observers, H control, and process simulations are some of the familiar techniques used by ? the authors to meet the demanding spatial control specifications for these processes; however, the research reported in the monograph is more that just simulation studies and proposals for possible future hypothetical controllers, for the authors have worked with some of the world’s leading existing tokamak facilities. Chapter 5, 8, and 9 respectively, give practical results of implementations of their control schemes on the FTU Tokamak (Italy), the TCV Tokamak (Switzerland), and the JET Tokamak (United Kingdom). Additionally, the authors present simulation results of their ideas for the control of the new tokamak proposed for the ITER project. In conclusion, being very aware that most control engineers will not be conversant with the complexities of tokamak nuclear fusion reactor control, the authors have taken special care to give a useful introduction to the background of nuclear fusion, the science of plasma physics and appropriate models in the first part of the monograph (Chapters 1 to 3). This introduction is followed by six chapters (4 to 9) of control studies. In Chapter 4, the generic control problem is established and then five case study chapters follow.

Book Evaluation of the Neoclassical Radial Electric Field in a Collisional Tokamak

Download or read book Evaluation of the Neoclassical Radial Electric Field in a Collisional Tokamak written by Peter James Catto and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The neoclassical electric field in a tokamak is determined by the conservation of toroidal angular momentum. In the steady state in the absence of momentum sources and sinks it is explicitly evaluated by the condition that radial flux of toroidal angular momentum vanishes. For a collisional or Pfirsch-Schulter short mean-free path ordering with sub-sonic plasma flows we find that there are two limiting cases of interest. The first is the simpler case of a strongly up-down asymmetric tokamak (for example, just inside the separatrix of a single-null-divertor configuration) for which the lowest order gyro-viscosity does not vanish and must be balanced by the leading order collisional viscosity in order to determine the radial electric field. The second case is the more complicated case of an up-down symmetric tokamak for which the gyro-viscosity must be evaluated to higher order and again balanced by the lowest order collisional viscosity to determine the radial electric field.

Book Physics Briefs

Download or read book Physics Briefs written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Theory of Fusion Plasmas

    Book Details:
  • Author : Olivier Sauter
  • Publisher : American Institute of Physics
  • Release : 2008-12-02
  • ISBN : 9780735406001
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book Theory of Fusion Plasmas written by Olivier Sauter and published by American Institute of Physics. This book was released on 2008-12-02 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Joint Varenna-Lausanne International Workshop on Theory of Fusion Plasmas takes place every other year in a place particularly favorable for informal and in depth discussions. Invited and contributed papers present state-of-the art researches in theoretical plasma physics, covering all domains relevant to fusion plasmas. This workshop always allows a fruitful mix of experienced researchers and students, to allow for a better understanding of the key theoretical physics models and applications, such as: Theoretical issues related to burning plasmas; Anomalous Transport (Turbulence, Coherent Structures, Microinstabilities) RF Heating and Current Drive; Macroinstabilities; Plasma-Edge Physics and Divertors; Fast particles instabilities.

Book Government Reports Announcements   Index

Download or read book Government Reports Announcements Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fusion Nucl  aire

Download or read book Fusion Nucl aire written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics

Download or read book Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics written by Kenro Miyamoto and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006-10-23 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resulting from ongoing, international research into fusion processes, the International Tokamak Experimental Reactor (ITER) is a major step in the quest for a new energy source.The first graduate-level text to cover the details of ITER, Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics introduces various aspects and issues of recent fusion research activ

Book Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

Download or read book Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion written by Francis F. Chen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TO THE SECOND EDITION In the nine years since this book was first written, rapid progress has been made scientifically in nuclear fusion, space physics, and nonlinear plasma theory. At the same time, the energy shortage on the one hand and the exploration of Jupiter and Saturn on the other have increased the national awareness of the important applications of plasma physics to energy production and to the understanding of our space environment. In magnetic confinement fusion, this period has seen the attainment 13 of a Lawson number nTE of 2 x 10 cm -3 sec in the Alcator tokamaks at MIT; neutral-beam heating of the PL T tokamak at Princeton to KTi = 6. 5 keV; increase of average ß to 3%-5% in tokamaks at Oak Ridge and General Atomic; and the stabilization of mirror-confined plasmas at Livermore, together with injection of ion current to near field-reversal conditions in the 2XIIß device. Invention of the tandem mirror has given magnetic confinement a new and exciting dimension. New ideas have emerged, such as the compact torus, surface-field devices, and the EßT mirror-torus hybrid, and some old ideas, such as the stellarator and the reversed-field pinch, have been revived. Radiofrequency heat ing has become a new star with its promise of dc current drive. Perhaps most importantly, great progress has been made in the understanding of the MHD behavior of toroidal plasmas: tearing modes, magnetic Vll Vlll islands, and disruptions.

Book The Plasma Boundary of Magnetic Fusion Devices

Download or read book The Plasma Boundary of Magnetic Fusion Devices written by P.C Stangeby and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Plasma Boundary of Magnetic Fusion Devices introduces the physics of the plasma boundary region, including plasma-surface interactions, with an emphasis on those occurring in magnetically confined fusion plasmas. The book covers plasma-surface interaction, Debye sheaths, sputtering, scrape-off layers, plasma impurities, recycling and control, 1D and 2D fluid and kinetic modeling of particle transport, plasma properties at the edge, diverter and limiter physics, and control of the plasma boundary. Divided into three parts, the book begins with Part 1, an introduction to the plasma boundary. The derivations are heuristic and worked problems help crystallize physical intuition, which is emphasized throughout. Part 2 provides an introduction to methods of modeling the plasma edge region and for interpreting computer code results. Part 3 presents a collection of essays on currently active research hot topics. With an extensive bibliography and index, this book is an invaluable first port-of-call for researchers interested in plasma-surface interactions.

Book Plasma Confinement

    Book Details:
  • Author : R. D. Hazeltine
  • Publisher : Courier Corporation
  • Release : 2013-02-20
  • ISBN : 0486151034
  • Pages : 484 pages

Download or read book Plasma Confinement written by R. D. Hazeltine and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graduate-level text examines the essential physics underlying international research in magnetic confinement fusion with accounts of fundamental concepts behind methods of confining plasma at or near thermonuclear conditions. 1992 edition.