Interval estimation of global H-mode energy confinement in ITER

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 429-469

  Kardaun, Otto J W F ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMAGNETISM; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

INTERNATION THERMONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR (ITER); THERMAL CONFINEMENT;

TOKAMAK DEVICES;

EID: 0032667050     PISSN: 07413335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0741-3335/41/4/001     Document Type: Article

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