Mesoscale plasma dynamics, transport barriers and zonal flows: Simulations and paradigms

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 475-490

  Thyagaraja, A ^a   Knight, P J ^a   Loureiro, N ^b  

^a CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; FUSION REACTIONS; HYDROGEN; ISOTOPES; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; PLASMA TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

FUSION POWER PLANTS; TRANSPORT BARRIERS; TURBULENT TRANSPORT; ZONAL FLOWS;

TOKAMAK DEVICES;

EID: 3042784208     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2003.10.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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