Electromechanical modelling of z-pinch plasma lenses with thermal and circuital coupling

Author

De Magistris, Massimiliano ; Formisano, Alessandro ; Martone, Raffaele

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettrica, Naples Univ., Italy

Volume

34

Issue

5

fYear

1998

fDate

9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3082

Lastpage

3085

Abstract

Z-pinches are well-known plasma devices proposed as magnetic lenses. This focusing application requires an accurate modelling of the magnetic field distribution in the plasma discharge dynamics. It is a typical electromagnetic coupled problem, involving mechanical, thermal and circuital aspects, that have all to be properly modelled and coupled together. In this paper a model of the device, including energy balance and circuit coupling, is outlined, and its application to plasma discharges is discussed

Keywords

Z pinch; discharges (electric); magnetic fields; magnetic lenses; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; MHD; circuit coupling; circuital aspects; circuital coupling; electromagnetic coupled problem; electromechanical modelling; energy balance; focusing application; magnetic field distribution modelling; magnetic lenses; mechanical aspects; motion analysis; particle beams; plasma devices; plasma discharge dynamics; plasma pinch; shock waves; thermal aspects; thermal coupling; z-pinch plasma lenses; Coupling circuits; Electromagnetic coupling; Lenses; Magnetic fields; Particle beams; Plasma applications; Plasma devices; Plasma simulation; Plasma waves; Thermal lensing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.717721

Filename

717721