Theory of tokamak transport [[electronic resource] ] : new aspects for nuclear fusion reactor design / / Leslie C. Woods |
Autore | Woods L. C (Leslie Colin), <1922-2007.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 538.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Tokamaks - lemac
Transport theory |
ISBN |
1-280-85432-4
9786610854325 3-527-60797-8 3-527-60726-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Theory of Tokamak Transport; Contents; Preface; Lists of physical constants, plasma parameters and frequently used symbols; 1 The quest for fusion power; 1.1 Tokamak machines; 1.1.1 Topology and ignition; 1.1.2 Some early tokamaks; 1.1.3 Toroidal current; 1.2 Basic tokamak variables; 1.2.1 Aspect ratio; 1.2.2 Beta; 1.2.3 Safety factor; 1.2.4 Z-effective; 1.3 Global confinement times; 1.3.1 Energy confinement time; 1.3.2 Electron-energy confinement time; 1.3.3 Particle confinement time; 1.3.4 Momentum confinement time; 1.4 Heating; 1.4.1 Ohmic heating; 1.4.2 Neutral beam heating
1.4.3 Radio-frequency heating1.5 Electron energy confinement time; 1.5.1 Ohmically-heated tokamaks; 1.5.2 Auxiliary heated plasmas; 1.5.3 Profile shapes and energy losses; 1.5.4 Disruptive instabilities; References; 2 Tokamak magnetic fields; 2.1 Axisymmetric toroidal equilibrium; 2.1.1 Grad-Shafranov equation; 2.1.2 First integral constraint; 2.1.3 Second integral constraint; 2.1.4 Diffusion velocity; 2.2 Equilibrium in a circular torus; 2.2.1 Shafranov geometry; 2.2.2 Solution of the Grad-Shafranov equation; 2.2.3 Magnetic fields and electric currents 2.3 Particle trapping in magnetic fields2.3.1 Magnetic bottles; 2.3.2 Fraction of trapped particles; 2.4 Trapping in tokamak magnetic fields; 2.4.1 Tokamak mirrors; 2.4.2 Trapped particles; 2.4.3 Bounce time in a tokamak field; 2.4.4 Trapped particle resistivity; 2.5 Diffusivity of trapped particles; 2.5.1 Energy sinks at magnetic mirrors; 2.5.2 Physics of diffusivity; 2.5.3 Parallel diffusivity due to trapped particles; 2.5.4 Thermal pumping; References; 3 Energy transport in Tokamaks; 3.1 Banana orbits; 3.1.1 Drifts due to variations in the magnetic field; 3.1.2 Gyro-averages 3.1.3 Banana width3.1.4 Neoclassical diffusivity; 3.2 Thermal conductivity; 3.2.1 Neutral gas; 3.2.2 Magnetoplasma; 3.2.3 Fluid shear and transport; 3.2.4 Heat flux, second-order in Knudsen number; 3.3 Classical treatment of particle transport; 3.3.1 Equilibrium currents; 3.3.2 Pfirsch-Schlüter current; 3.3.3 Mass diffusivity; 3.4 Neoclassical theory and its validity; 3.4.1 Banana and plateau regimes; 3.4.2 Testing neoclassical theory; 3.4.3 Bootstrap current; 3.5 Second-order transport; 3.5.1 Electron thermal diffusivity; 3.5.2 Cylindrical coordinates; 3.5.3 Physical mechanism for heat flux 3.5.4 Role of turbulence3.5.5 Knudsen number constraint; References; 4 Energy losses from tokamaks; 4.1 Low poloidal beta; 4.1.1 Empirical profiles; 4.1.2 Radial distribution of thermal diffusivity; 4.1.3 Electron energy confinement time; 4.1.4 Comparison of theory with observation; 4.2 High poloidal beta; 4.2.1 Oscillatory temperature profiles; 4.2.2 Thermal diffusivity; 4.2.3 Electron energy confinement time; 4.3 The L- and H-modes; 4.3.1 Role of boundary conditions; 4.3.2 Energy confinement in the L- and H-modes; 4.4 Thermal transport in the ion fluid; 4.4.1 Thermal diffusivity 4.4.2 Ambipolar constraint |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144706303321 |
Woods L. C (Leslie Colin), <1922-2007.> | ||
Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Theory of tokamak transport [[electronic resource] ] : new aspects for nuclear fusion reactor design / / Leslie C. Woods |
Autore | Woods L. C (Leslie Colin), <1922-2007.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 538.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Tokamaks - lemac
Transport theory |
ISBN |
1-280-85432-4
9786610854325 3-527-60797-8 3-527-60726-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Theory of Tokamak Transport; Contents; Preface; Lists of physical constants, plasma parameters and frequently used symbols; 1 The quest for fusion power; 1.1 Tokamak machines; 1.1.1 Topology and ignition; 1.1.2 Some early tokamaks; 1.1.3 Toroidal current; 1.2 Basic tokamak variables; 1.2.1 Aspect ratio; 1.2.2 Beta; 1.2.3 Safety factor; 1.2.4 Z-effective; 1.3 Global confinement times; 1.3.1 Energy confinement time; 1.3.2 Electron-energy confinement time; 1.3.3 Particle confinement time; 1.3.4 Momentum confinement time; 1.4 Heating; 1.4.1 Ohmic heating; 1.4.2 Neutral beam heating
1.4.3 Radio-frequency heating1.5 Electron energy confinement time; 1.5.1 Ohmically-heated tokamaks; 1.5.2 Auxiliary heated plasmas; 1.5.3 Profile shapes and energy losses; 1.5.4 Disruptive instabilities; References; 2 Tokamak magnetic fields; 2.1 Axisymmetric toroidal equilibrium; 2.1.1 Grad-Shafranov equation; 2.1.2 First integral constraint; 2.1.3 Second integral constraint; 2.1.4 Diffusion velocity; 2.2 Equilibrium in a circular torus; 2.2.1 Shafranov geometry; 2.2.2 Solution of the Grad-Shafranov equation; 2.2.3 Magnetic fields and electric currents 2.3 Particle trapping in magnetic fields2.3.1 Magnetic bottles; 2.3.2 Fraction of trapped particles; 2.4 Trapping in tokamak magnetic fields; 2.4.1 Tokamak mirrors; 2.4.2 Trapped particles; 2.4.3 Bounce time in a tokamak field; 2.4.4 Trapped particle resistivity; 2.5 Diffusivity of trapped particles; 2.5.1 Energy sinks at magnetic mirrors; 2.5.2 Physics of diffusivity; 2.5.3 Parallel diffusivity due to trapped particles; 2.5.4 Thermal pumping; References; 3 Energy transport in Tokamaks; 3.1 Banana orbits; 3.1.1 Drifts due to variations in the magnetic field; 3.1.2 Gyro-averages 3.1.3 Banana width3.1.4 Neoclassical diffusivity; 3.2 Thermal conductivity; 3.2.1 Neutral gas; 3.2.2 Magnetoplasma; 3.2.3 Fluid shear and transport; 3.2.4 Heat flux, second-order in Knudsen number; 3.3 Classical treatment of particle transport; 3.3.1 Equilibrium currents; 3.3.2 Pfirsch-Schlüter current; 3.3.3 Mass diffusivity; 3.4 Neoclassical theory and its validity; 3.4.1 Banana and plateau regimes; 3.4.2 Testing neoclassical theory; 3.4.3 Bootstrap current; 3.5 Second-order transport; 3.5.1 Electron thermal diffusivity; 3.5.2 Cylindrical coordinates; 3.5.3 Physical mechanism for heat flux 3.5.4 Role of turbulence3.5.5 Knudsen number constraint; References; 4 Energy losses from tokamaks; 4.1 Low poloidal beta; 4.1.1 Empirical profiles; 4.1.2 Radial distribution of thermal diffusivity; 4.1.3 Electron energy confinement time; 4.1.4 Comparison of theory with observation; 4.2 High poloidal beta; 4.2.1 Oscillatory temperature profiles; 4.2.2 Thermal diffusivity; 4.2.3 Electron energy confinement time; 4.3 The L- and H-modes; 4.3.1 Role of boundary conditions; 4.3.2 Energy confinement in the L- and H-modes; 4.4 Thermal transport in the ion fluid; 4.4.1 Thermal diffusivity 4.4.2 Ambipolar constraint |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829950503321 |
Woods L. C (Leslie Colin), <1922-2007.> | ||
Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Theory of tokamak transport : new aspects for nuclear fusion reactor design / / Leslie C. Woods |
Autore | Woods L. C (Leslie Colin), <1922-2007.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 538.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Tokamaks
Transport theory |
ISBN |
1-280-85432-4
9786610854325 3-527-60797-8 3-527-60726-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Theory of Tokamak Transport; Contents; Preface; Lists of physical constants, plasma parameters and frequently used symbols; 1 The quest for fusion power; 1.1 Tokamak machines; 1.1.1 Topology and ignition; 1.1.2 Some early tokamaks; 1.1.3 Toroidal current; 1.2 Basic tokamak variables; 1.2.1 Aspect ratio; 1.2.2 Beta; 1.2.3 Safety factor; 1.2.4 Z-effective; 1.3 Global confinement times; 1.3.1 Energy confinement time; 1.3.2 Electron-energy confinement time; 1.3.3 Particle confinement time; 1.3.4 Momentum confinement time; 1.4 Heating; 1.4.1 Ohmic heating; 1.4.2 Neutral beam heating
1.4.3 Radio-frequency heating1.5 Electron energy confinement time; 1.5.1 Ohmically-heated tokamaks; 1.5.2 Auxiliary heated plasmas; 1.5.3 Profile shapes and energy losses; 1.5.4 Disruptive instabilities; References; 2 Tokamak magnetic fields; 2.1 Axisymmetric toroidal equilibrium; 2.1.1 Grad-Shafranov equation; 2.1.2 First integral constraint; 2.1.3 Second integral constraint; 2.1.4 Diffusion velocity; 2.2 Equilibrium in a circular torus; 2.2.1 Shafranov geometry; 2.2.2 Solution of the Grad-Shafranov equation; 2.2.3 Magnetic fields and electric currents 2.3 Particle trapping in magnetic fields2.3.1 Magnetic bottles; 2.3.2 Fraction of trapped particles; 2.4 Trapping in tokamak magnetic fields; 2.4.1 Tokamak mirrors; 2.4.2 Trapped particles; 2.4.3 Bounce time in a tokamak field; 2.4.4 Trapped particle resistivity; 2.5 Diffusivity of trapped particles; 2.5.1 Energy sinks at magnetic mirrors; 2.5.2 Physics of diffusivity; 2.5.3 Parallel diffusivity due to trapped particles; 2.5.4 Thermal pumping; References; 3 Energy transport in Tokamaks; 3.1 Banana orbits; 3.1.1 Drifts due to variations in the magnetic field; 3.1.2 Gyro-averages 3.1.3 Banana width3.1.4 Neoclassical diffusivity; 3.2 Thermal conductivity; 3.2.1 Neutral gas; 3.2.2 Magnetoplasma; 3.2.3 Fluid shear and transport; 3.2.4 Heat flux, second-order in Knudsen number; 3.3 Classical treatment of particle transport; 3.3.1 Equilibrium currents; 3.3.2 Pfirsch-Schlüter current; 3.3.3 Mass diffusivity; 3.4 Neoclassical theory and its validity; 3.4.1 Banana and plateau regimes; 3.4.2 Testing neoclassical theory; 3.4.3 Bootstrap current; 3.5 Second-order transport; 3.5.1 Electron thermal diffusivity; 3.5.2 Cylindrical coordinates; 3.5.3 Physical mechanism for heat flux 3.5.4 Role of turbulence3.5.5 Knudsen number constraint; References; 4 Energy losses from tokamaks; 4.1 Low poloidal beta; 4.1.1 Empirical profiles; 4.1.2 Radial distribution of thermal diffusivity; 4.1.3 Electron energy confinement time; 4.1.4 Comparison of theory with observation; 4.2 High poloidal beta; 4.2.1 Oscillatory temperature profiles; 4.2.2 Thermal diffusivity; 4.2.3 Electron energy confinement time; 4.3 The L- and H-modes; 4.3.1 Role of boundary conditions; 4.3.2 Energy confinement in the L- and H-modes; 4.4 Thermal transport in the ion fluid; 4.4.1 Thermal diffusivity 4.4.2 Ambipolar constraint |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910876553003321 |
Woods L. C (Leslie Colin), <1922-2007.> | ||
Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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