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Tilt stability of rotating current rings with passive conductors

Author
Zweibel, E. G.
Published
United States : [publisher not identified], 1984
Springfield, Va.: National Technical Information Service, [approximately 1984]
Physical Description
microfiche : negative ; 11 x 15 cm
Additional Creators
Pomphrey, N.

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Summary
We study the combined effects of rotation and resistive passive conductors on the stability of a rigid current in an external magnetic field. We present numerical and approximate analytical solutions to the equations of motion, which show that the ring is always tilt unstable on the resistive decay timescale of the conductors, although rotation and eddy currents may stabilize it over short times. Possible applications of our model include spheromaks which rotate or which are encircled by energetic particle rings.
Report Numbers
DE85005345; PPPL-2180
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NTIS collection.
Note
DOE contract number: AC02-76CH03073
OSTI Identifier 6209658
Research organization: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States).
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