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Author(s):
K.Kusano, T.Tamano and T. Sato
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Title:
Simulation Study of Nonlinear Dynamics in Reversed-Field Pinch Configuration
Date of publication:
Sep. 1990
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Key words:
reversed field pinch, dynamo, self-sustainment of reversed field, phase locking, nonlinear dynamics, nonlinear coupling of kink modes, MHD simulation
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Abstract:
Significant progress in our understanding of nonlinear dynamics in reversed-field pinch (RFP) has been achieved through the 3D MHD simulation study. In particular, we have shed light on: 1) the details of the dynamo process, 2) the self-sustainment mechanism, and 3) the phase locking of kink modes. The most important finding in these studies is that the nonlinear coupling between a few unstable kink modes almost plays an essential role in all these MHD dynamics of RFP.
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