Vorticity Flow Stabilization of Magnetized Plasmas

2009/09/25 by F. Winterberg, Friedwardt Winterberg, Winterberg, Friedwardt · 1 citation
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn) #Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows #Magnetic confinement fusion research #Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph) #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #physics.flu-dyn #physics.plasm-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0909.4750

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Abstract

Exact solutions of a magnetized plasma in a vorticity containing shear flow for constant temperature are presented. This is followed by the modification of these solutions by thermomagnetic currents in the presence of temperature gradients. It is shown that solutions which are unstable for a subsonic flow, are stable if the flow is supersonic. The results are applied to the problem of vorticity shear flow stabilization of a linear z-pinch discharge.

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