Computation of the MHD equilibrium of a tokamak plasma is reviewed as comprehensively
as possible. The basic equation of this problem is the Grad-Shafranov equation. General …

During the past two decades there have been substantial advances in magnetic fusion
research. On the experimental front, progress has been led by the mainline tokamaks, which …

A fixed combination of theory-based transport models, called the Multi-Mode Model, is used
in the BALDUR CE Singer et al., Comput. Phys. Commun. 49, 275 1988 transport simulation …

A computational method is presented to determine the tokamak actuator time evolution
(trajectories) required to optimally reach a given point in the tokamak operating space while …

Ion Bernstein wave heating (IBWH) utilizes the ion Bernstein wave (IBW), a hot plasma
wave, to carry the radio frequency (rf) power to heat the tokamak reactor core. Earlier wave …

Results from comprehensive kinetic microinstability calculations L-• presented showing the
effects of toroidicity on the ion temperature gradient mHe and its relationship to the trapped …

A dynamic computational model of lower hybrid current drive in the presence of an electric
field is described and some results are given. Details of geometry, plasma profiles and …

The ARIES research program is a multi-institutional effort to develop several visions of
tokamak reactors with enhanced economic, safety, and environmental features. Three …

A statistical procedure is described for estimation of unknown parameters (constants) in a
complex computer model from an observational or experimental data base. The approach …

An approximate normal mode analysis of plasma current diffusion in tokamaks is presented.
The work is based on numerical solutions of the current diffusion equation in cylindrical …