Relaxation rate of poloidal rotation in the banana regime in tokamaks

K. C. Shaing; S. P. Hirshman

doi:10.1063/1.859134

Relaxation rate of poloidal rotation in the banana regime in tokamaks

K. C. Shaing, S. P. Hirshman

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The relaxation rate v_p of poloidal rotation in the banana regime in tokamaks is calculated using a time-dependent parallel viscosity. It is found that v_p is on the order of v_ii, the ion-ion collision frequency, with no geometric enhancement factor associated with toroidicity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	705-707
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physics of Fluids B
Volume	1
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.859134
Publication status	Published - 1989

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Computational Mechanics
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
General Physics and Astronomy
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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Relaxation rate of poloidal rotation in the banana regime in tokamaks

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