Title :
Numerical Model of Plasma Confinement
Author :
Sprott, J.C. ; Strait, E.J.
Author_Institution :
Department of Physics University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 53706
fDate :
3/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A time-dependent, zero-dimensional computer model with no adjustable parameters, for magnetically confined plasmas, is described. It predicts spatially averaged values of plasma density and electron and ion temperatures, and its predictions compare well with volume averaged measurements made in the Wisconsin Levitated Toroidal Octupole. The model is easily adaptable to predict scaling in other devices.
Keywords :
Electrons; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic levitation; Numerical models; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma devices; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Toroidal magnetic fields;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1976.4316924
