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A reduced model of chaotic magnetic fluctuations in a tokamak plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

Z. Yoshida ,
Y. Sakuragi  and
Y. Yamakoshi
Z. Yoshida
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo 113, Japan
Y. Sakuragi
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo 113, Japan
Y. Yamakoshi
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo 113, Japan
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Abstract

Nonlinear interactions of tearing modes result in chaotic magnetic fluctuations. A system of ordinary differential equations is derived to model the nonlinear interactions of magnetic islands with different helicities. For a reasonable set of parameters, the solution shows chaotic behaviour.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 49 , Issue 3 , June 1993 , pp. 403 - 411
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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