[BOOK][B] Spheromaks: a practical application of magnetohydrodynamic dynamos and plasma self-organization
PM Bellan - 2000 - World Scientific
The following sections are included: The spheromak as a fusion reactor Accelerated
spheromaks Tokamak Fuel injection Helicity injection current drive in tokamaks Colliding …
spheromaks Tokamak Fuel injection Helicity injection current drive in tokamaks Colliding …
Sustained spheromak physics experiment (SSPX): design and physics results
Abstract The Sustained Spheromak Physics Experiment (SSPX) was a high-temperature (T
e up to 0.5 keV) spheromak formed by coaxial helicity injection (CHI) and with plasma …
e up to 0.5 keV) spheromak formed by coaxial helicity injection (CHI) and with plasma …
[BOOK][B] Future Spacecraft Propulsion Systems and Integration
PA Czysz, C Bruno, B Chudoba - 2018 - Springer
We begin with the fundamental element, or you may say, the first step of traveling to space:
orbiting around Earth or another celestial body. Consider an object orbiting the Earth; unless …
orbiting around Earth or another celestial body. Consider an object orbiting the Earth; unless …
Relaxation revisited
JB Taylor - Physics of plasmas, 2000 - pubs.aip.org
Relaxation is the result of turbulence in a plasma that behaves essentially as an ideal
conducting fluid, but has a small resistivity and viscosity. These small effects are locally …
conducting fluid, but has a small resistivity and viscosity. These small effects are locally …
The internal magnetic field structures and current density profiles in the Helicity Injected Spherical Torus plasma driven by coaxial helicity injection
In the Helicity Injected Spherical Torus device [Nagata et al., Proceedings of the 17th
International Atomic Energy Agency Fusion Energy Conference, Yokohama, 1998 …
International Atomic Energy Agency Fusion Energy Conference, Yokohama, 1998 …
MHD equilibria in a spheromak sustained by coaxial helicity injection
EB Hooper, LD Pearlstein, RH Bulmer - Nuclear fusion, 1999 - iopscience.iop.org
Spheromaks sustained by coaxial helicity injection differ from unsustained spheromaks in
the profiles of the ratio of current to magnetic field and of the safety factor. Ideal MHD …
the profiles of the ratio of current to magnetic field and of the safety factor. Ideal MHD …
Structure of the n= 1 mode responsible for relaxation and current drive during sustainment of the SPHEX spheromak
RC Duck, PK Browning, G Cunningham… - Plasma Physics and …, 1997 - iopscience.iop.org
The structure of the n= 1 mode in the SPHEX spheromak, which plays a central role in
relaxation during sustainment, is investigated by analysing the measured voltage …
relaxation during sustainment, is investigated by analysing the measured voltage …
Experiments and models of MHD jets and their relevance to astrophysics and solar physics
PM Bellan - Physics of Plasmas, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)-driven jets involve poloidal and toroidal magnetic fields, finite
pressure gradients, and unbalanced forces. The mechanism driving these jets is first …
pressure gradients, and unbalanced forces. The mechanism driving these jets is first …
[HTML][HTML] Compact magnetic confinement fusion: Spherical torus and compact torus
Z Gao - Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
The spherical torus (ST) and compact torus (CT) are two kinds of alternative magnetic
confinement fusion concepts with compact geometry. The ST is actually a sub-category of …
confinement fusion concepts with compact geometry. The ST is actually a sub-category of …
Flux amplification in Helicity Injected Torus (HIT–II) coaxial helicity injection discharges
AJ Redd, TR Jarboe, WT Hamp, BA Nelson… - Physics of …, 2008 - pubs.aip.org
Recent coaxial helicity injection (CHI) studies using the Helicity Injected Torus device [Redd
et al, Phys. Plasmas 9, 2006 (2002)] have produced discharges with measured toroidal …
et al, Phys. Plasmas 9, 2006 (2002)] have produced discharges with measured toroidal …