In this Letter, the linear stability of the resistive wall modes (RWMs) in toroidal geometry for a reversed field pinch (RFP) plasma is studied. Three computational models are used: the cylindrical code ETAW, the toroidal MHD code MARS-F, and the CARMA code, able to take fully into account the effects of a three-dimensional conducting structure which mimics the real shell geometry of a reversed field pinch experimental device. The computed mode growth rates generally agree with experimental data. The toroidal effects and the three-dimensional features of the shell, like gaps, allow a novel interpretation of the RWM spectrum in RFP&# 6 39;s a 1ffa nd remove its degeneracy. This shows the importance of making accurate modeling of conductors for the RWM predictions also in future devices such as ITER

Effects of Three-Dimensional Electromagnetic Structures on Resistive-Wall-Mode Stability of Reversed Field Pinches / Villone, F.; Liu, Y. Q.; Paccagnella, R.; Bolzonella, T.; Rubinacci, Guglielmo. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 0031-9007. - STAMPA. - 100:(2008), pp. 255005-1-255005-4. [10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.255005]

Effects of Three-Dimensional Electromagnetic Structures on Resistive-Wall-Mode Stability of Reversed Field Pinches

F. Villone;RUBINACCI, GUGLIELMO
2008

Abstract

In this Letter, the linear stability of the resistive wall modes (RWMs) in toroidal geometry for a reversed field pinch (RFP) plasma is studied. Three computational models are used: the cylindrical code ETAW, the toroidal MHD code MARS-F, and the CARMA code, able to take fully into account the effects of a three-dimensional conducting structure which mimics the real shell geometry of a reversed field pinch experimental device. The computed mode growth rates generally agree with experimental data. The toroidal effects and the three-dimensional features of the shell, like gaps, allow a novel interpretation of the RWM spectrum in RFP&# 6 39;s a 1ffa nd remove its degeneracy. This shows the importance of making accurate modeling of conductors for the RWM predictions also in future devices such as ITER
2008
Effects of Three-Dimensional Electromagnetic Structures on Resistive-Wall-Mode Stability of Reversed Field Pinches / Villone, F.; Liu, Y. Q.; Paccagnella, R.; Bolzonella, T.; Rubinacci, Guglielmo. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 0031-9007. - STAMPA. - 100:(2008), pp. 255005-1-255005-4. [10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.255005]
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