Ideal MHD stability calculations for compact stellarators

Authors
Sanchez, R Isaev, MY Hirshman, SP Cooper, WA Fu, GY Jimenez, JA Ku, LP Mikhailov, MI Monticello, DA Reiman, AH Subbotin, AA
Citation
R. Sanchez et al., Ideal MHD stability calculations for compact stellarators, COMP PHYS C, 141(1), 2001, pp. 55-65
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00104655 → ACNP
Volume
141
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
55 - 65
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-4655(20011115)141:1<55:IMSCFC>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Stability results for high-n ideal local pressure-driven instabilities (bal looning and interchange: modes) are calculated from the COBRA and TERPSICHO RE codes and compared for several low aspect ratio stellarators. Such a com parison is important because of the predominant roles that these codes are playing in the design of compact stellarators at several laboratories aroun d the world. The code development required to reach the levels of convergen ce and accuracy needed for reliable operation at low aspect ratios is also described. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.