TRANSVERSE PINCH DYNAMICS
Abstract
The dynamics of the initial phase of a nonadiabatic transverse pinch energized by a transmission line are studied in terms of a model for the plasma consisting of free particles colliding elastically with a moving interface. The initial temperature of the plasma as well as multiple collisions with the interface are neglected. It is shown that the pinching is well described by a simple approximation in which the nonlinear effects of changing pinch inductance and work done on the plasma are replaced by a constant effective load inductance. The accuracy of this approximation and the dependence of the dynamics on physical parameters are discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0267194
Entities
People
- Richard H. Huddlestone
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation