Defining an equilibrium state in global full-f gyrokinetic models

Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation

Volumn 13, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 65-71

  Dif Pradalier, G ^a   Grandgirard, V ^a   Sarazin, Y ^a   Garbet, X ^a   Ghendrih, Ph ^a  

^a IRFM   (France)

Author keywords

Collisionless equilibrium definition; Nonlinear gyrokinetic simulations; Tokamak plasma

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FLUX; SHEAR DEFORMATION; TURBULENT FLOW;

CHANGE SEPARATION; GYROKINETIC SIMULATION; TOKAMAK PLASMA;

PLASMA FLOW;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FLUX; PLASMA FLOW; SHEAR DEFORMATION; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 34547415144     PISSN: 10075704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnsns.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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