Two-Dimensional MHD Simulations of Magnetic Field Penetration in the Plasma Opening Switch

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1987, Pages 725-734

  Payne, S S ^a   Hussey, T W ^a   Stinnett, R W ^a   Roderick, N F ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS - MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMAS - MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

2-D MHD SIMULATION CODE HAM; MAGNETIC FIELD PENETRATION; PLASMA OPENING SWITCH;

ELECTRIC SWITCHES;

EID: 0023566071     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.1987.4316784     Document Type: Article

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