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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
N. Shibata, A. Ishida
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 3 | April 1995 | Pages 467-472
Magnetohydrodynamic Equilibrium And Stability | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11947130
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According to the recent study of the magnetohydrodynamic stability for both the global and local modes of field-reversed configurations (FRCs), it is required to develop a theory including the ion's finite orbit effect which is valid in FRCs. This means that the two dimensional analysis on the poloidal surface is inevitably necessary. As the first step toward the two dimensional stability analysis, the magnetic field coordinate is obtained numerically in FRCs for the first time. Using the co-ordinate, the equilibrium properties of FRCs are examined for the preparation of stability analysis.