Open AccessBeta limits for torsatrons
Author(s) -
Frances Bauer,
Octavio Betancourt,
P. R. Garabedian,
J. L. Shohet
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.78.1.1
Subject(s) - ballooning , beta (programming language) , physics , magnetohydrodynamic drive , toroid , magnetohydrodynamics , stability (learning theory) , stellarator , ideal (ethics) , mechanics , atomic physics , quantum electrodynamics , nuclear physics , tokamak , plasma , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , machine learning , programming language
An ideal magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium and stability code is used to study ballooning modes in torsatrons. The most dangerous modes turn out to be those with low poloidal and toroidal wave numbers. Beta limits for equilibrium and stability are determined for an [unk] = 2 ultimate torsatron with large [unk] = 1 and [unk] = 3 sidebands.