Tearing mode stability for arbitrary current distribution
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Plasma Physics
- Vol. 24 (1), 97-107
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0032-1028/24/1/009
Abstract
The linear tearing mode stability is evaluated for 1D equilibria in cylindrical geometry with arbitrary current profiles. This treatment combines the energy method and the Ritz-Galerkin procedure using finite elements. Particularly for hollow currents with two singular q surfaces extremely accurate results showing the coupling influence of both singularities are obtained.Keywords
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