Use of a Simple Quadrupole Magnet Model for MHD Stability Calculations in a Tandem Mirror Reactor

摘要

Results are given of calculations in which an attempt was made to increase the MHD-stability-limited ratio of central cell to end plug beta, beta /sub c/ beta /sub p/, in a tandem mirror reactor with quadrupole type end plugs. Both Interchange and Ballooning stability were considered, the latter in all cases being the more severe limit. The investigation was split into two main parts. In the first the axially symmetric fields were kept constant, while the quadrupole fields were adjusted. In the second this process was revered. (ERA citation 05:029903)