In:
The Physics of Fluids, AIP Publishing, Vol. 21, No. 3 ( 1978-03-01), p. 390-395
Abstract:
A new formulation for determining the two-fluid equilibrium of an axially symmetric plasma is presented. The inertial force due to plasma motion is taken into account in the form of a modified electrostatic potential (due to the centrifugal force) and a modified magnetic field (due to the Coriolis’ force). A set of partial differential equations which determines the modified flux functions and the self-consistent electric and magnetic fields is derived under the assumption that the pressure is isotropic and is a function of the density and the flux function from an equation of state. The result is also formulated in the form of a variational principle which contains no constraints and hence is useful for numerical and perturbational analyses.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0031-9171
Language:
English
Publisher:
AIP Publishing
Publication Date:
1978
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1472743-2
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241528-8
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