Frozen magnetic flux in a tokamak discharge

T. H. Osborne, R. N. Dexter, S. C. Prager

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

The magnetic flux at the center and the safety factor profile are found to remain stationary (or frozen) during the rapid change in electron temperature that accompanies the sawtooth oscillation. This is consistent with the classical expectation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)350-351
Number of pages2
JournalPhysics of Fluids
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1983

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Frozen magnetic flux in a tokamak discharge'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this