Fueling limits in a cylindrical viscosity-limited reactor

T. Rubin, E. J. Kolmes, I. E. Ochs, M. E. Mlodik, N. J. Fisch

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Abstract

Recently, a method to achieve a "natural hot-ion mode"was suggested by utilizing ion viscous heating in a rotating plasma with a fixed boundary. We explore the steady-state solution to the Braginskii equations and find the parameter regime in which a significant temperature difference between ions and electrons can be sustained in a driven steady state. The threshold for this effect occurs at ρ i ≥ 0.1 R. An analytic, leading order low flow solution is obtained, and a numerical, moderate Mach number M ≤ 2 is investigated. The limitation is found to be at moderate Mach numbers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number082302
JournalPhysics of Plasmas
Volume29
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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