Abstract:Variational theory is used to derive a generalized Euler equation and a new energy functional which are convenient for analytical studies of ideal magnetohydrodynamic stability in tokamaks. This generalized Euler equation, which is an explicit function of the magnetic surface coordinate ψ only, represents an infinite set of equations coupled together by poloidal m mode coupling. In the infinite aspect ratio limit, the toroidal curvature and mode coupling terms disappear and an infinite set of uncoupled Euler e… Show more
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