Stable equilibrium statistical states for spheromaks
Abstract
Incompressible nondissipative magnetohydrodynamic turbulence is treated for spherical systems. From the absolute equilibrium expectation values of the fields one can investigate those initially quiescent states for which no large mean square velocity will develop. This stable state is force-free and gives rise to the Hill vortex structure for the magnetic flux surfaces.
- Publication:
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Physics of Fluids
- Pub Date:
- May 1979
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.862675
- Bibcode:
- 1979PhFl...22..871V
- Keywords:
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- Incompressible Flow;
- Magnetic Flux;
- Magnetohydrodynamic Stability;
- Plasma Equilibrium;
- Plasma Turbulence;
- Statistical Mechanics;
- Controlled Fusion;
- Force-Free Magnetic Fields;
- Magnetic Control;
- Plasma Control;
- Plasma Physics