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3D Reconstruction of Plasma Equilibrium using Magnetic Diagnostics on the Compact Toroidal Hybrid 

Stevenson, Benjamin Adam (2011-12-05)
Equilibrium reconstruction of magnetically confined plasma for fusion energy research uses magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) theory in combination with experimental diagnostic data to accurately model high temperature plasma ...

Modification of Flow and Flow Driven Instabilities in the Auburn Linear EXperiment for Instability Studies 

Eadon, Ashley (2011-01-04)
The primary focus of the experiments presented here is to study the impact of sheared flows on the stability of a magnetized plasma. Experiments will utilize sheared transverse flows to drive an instability in the ion ...

Simulations of Sawtoothing in the CTH Stellarator-Tokamak Hybrid 

Roberds, Nicholas (2016-07-28)
Numerical extended MHD simulations are used to gain insight into the effect of three-dimensional shaping from the Compact Toroidal Hybrid (CTH) stellarator field on sawteeth. Numerical solutions having repeated sawtooth ...

Simulations of the Compact Toroidal Hybrid Using the Finite Element Extended MHD Code NIMROD 

Hebert, Jonathan (2015-07-29)
Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) modeling of magnetic confinement devices is an important tool in the understanding of plasma processes. With the nearly axisymmetric tokamak being the leading candidate for a plasma fusion reactor, ...

Vacuum Magnetic Flux Surface Measurements Made on the Compact Toroidal Hybrid 

Peterson, Joshua (2008-08-15)
Understanding the behavior of plasmas in magnetic confinement fusion devices typically requires accurate knowledge of the magnetic field structure. In stellarator-type confinement devices, the helical magnetic field is ...