Modelling magnetic forces during asymmetric vertical displacement events in JET

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 389-402

  Riccardo, V ^a   Walker, S ^b   Noll, P ^c  

^a CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMAS;

ASYMMETRIC VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT EVENTS (AVDE);

TOKAMAK DEVICES;

EID: 0033888623     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-3796(99)00098-8     Document Type: Article

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