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A quasi-static equilibrium model of the rotamak

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

W. K. Bertram
Affiliation:
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights Research Laboratories, Private Mail Bag 1, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia

Abstract

An equilibrium model for a spherical field reversed configuration in the presence of a transverse rotating magnetic field is presented. It is shown that this quasi-static equilibrium is an exact solution of the time-dependent ideal magneto-hydrodynamic equations.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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