Applications of the Miller equilibrium to extend tokamak computational models
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An analytical model for the equilibrium flux surface geometry, widely known as the Miller equilibrium model, has been exploited to improve a variety of simplified tokamak computation models that incorporate an approximate flux surface geometry. Also discussed are improved models for an effective unelongated toroidal plasma representation of elongated flux surfaces; mapping temperature (and density) gradients measured at one poloidal location to other poloidal locations and to an average gradient over the flux surface; interpreting experimental heat diffusivities from local temperature gradients and average conductive heat fluxes; calculating the poloidal distribution of radial conductive heat fluxes; and evaluating the gyroviscous angular momentum transport rate.
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2008-12-11
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