Transport Simulations of the Oscillating Field Current Drive Experiment in the ZT-40M Reversed Field Pinch

摘要

Oscillating Field Current Drive (OFCD) is based on the premise that in order to sustain a relaxing Reversed Field Pinch (RFP) plasma, one needs only to supply magnetic helicity at the same rate it is consumed. The purpose of this work is to try to better understand the possible mechanisms underlying these relaxations within the context of different kinds of resistive MHD instabilities. (ERA citation 13:002573)