On non existence of tokamak equilibria with purely poloidal flow

ORAL

Abstract

It is proved that irrespective of compressibility tokamak steady states with purely poloidal mass flow can not exist in the framework of either magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) or Hall MHD models. Non-existence persists within single fluid plasma models with pressure anisotropy and incompressible flows.

*Performed under the Contract of Association ERB 5005 CT 99 0100 between EURATOM and the Hellenic Republic.

Authors

  • George Throumoulopoulos

    • University of Ioannina, Physics Department, P. O. Box 1186, GR 45110 Ioannina, Greece
    • University of Ioannina, Greece

  • H. Weitzner

    • New York University, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York 10012
    • New York University-Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

  • Henri Tasso

    • Max-Planck-Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, Euratom Association, D85748 Garching, Germany
    • Max-Planck-Institut fuer Plasmaphsyik, Euratom Association, Germany