Formation and Adiabatic Compression of Reversed-Field Theta Pinches in Imploding Liners.
Abstract
The formation and compression of e-beam-induced reversed-field theta pinch configurations is studied in an MHD treatment. Taking into account classical collisional resistivity plus anomalous resistivity derived from microinstabilities, it is shown that plasmas can be created with parameters suitable for liner compression experiments. Adiabatic compression of the quasi-equilibrium plasma/flux mixture is described using Lagrangian coordinates. Results are given for a sample (unoptimized) initial configuration. In the final state the average beta and the total D-T rate are approximately 10-20% of the values which would be obtained if all the compressional energy went into heating plasma. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA041737
Entities
People
- D. Hammer
- D. L. Book
- P. J. Turchi
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory