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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
D. E. Shumaker
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 13 | Number 4 | May 1988 | Pages 555-576
Technical Paper | Plasma Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST88-A25135
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A numerical simulation of the evolution of a field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma is described. The calculation proceeds by alternating between a two-dimensional axisymmetric equilibrium calculation and a one-dimensional transport calculation. The equilibrium calculation uses flux-surface coordinates and finite elements. The transport calculation consists of the simultaneous solution of three one-dimensional equations for the differential ion density, electron entropy, and ion entropy. The transport calculation includes classical transport processes, loss on open field lines, radiation cooling due to impurities, and lower hybrid drift anomalous transport. Examples of FRC simulations are presented.
