Title :
On finite ion Larmor radius MHD equations
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Saskatchewan Univ., Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
fDate :
12/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The finite ion Larmor radius effects in magnetohydrodynamic equations are formulated without imposing plasma incompressibility. The result is in agreement with the gyrokinetic formulation
Keywords :
plasma magnetohydrodynamics; plasma theory; MHD equations; finite ion Larmor radius effects; gyrokinetic formulation; Equations; Frequency; Hydrodynamics; Kinetic theory; Magnetic confinement; Magnetohydrodynamics; Plasma confinement; Plasma devices; Polarization; Toroidal magnetic fields;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on