Studies on the Sheath Structure in the Tormac Geometry.
Abstract
The problem of the self-consistent structure of a current carrying sheath separating the magnetic field from the confined plasma in the TORMAC geometry is investigated. The special feature of the problem is the high shear of the magnetic field. The electrons are treated in the MHD approximation, while the ion trajectories are calculated from the equation of motion. The analogy between the sheath problem and the problem of pseudoparticle moving in a two-dimensional potential is exploited to derive the basic equations of the sheath structure. Various simplified models are investigated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA004140
Entities
People
- Gabor Kalman
Organizations
- Boston College