TY - BOOK ID - 145984395 TI - Ideal MHD PY - 2014 SN - 1139989480 1139984861 0511795041 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Magnetohydrodynamics KW - Fluid dynamics KW - Turbulence KW - High temperature plasmas. KW - Plasma (Ionized gases) KW - Fusion reactors. KW - Mathematical models. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145984395 AB - Comprehensive, self-contained, and clearly written, this successor to Ideal Magnetohydrodynamics (1987) describes the macroscopic equilibrium and stability of high temperature plasmas - the basic fuel for the development of fusion power. Now fully updated, this book discusses the underlying physical assumptions for three basic MHD models: ideal, kinetic, and double-adiabatic MHD. Included are detailed analyses of MHD equilibrium and stability, with a particular focus on three key configurations at the cutting-edge of fusion research: the tokamak, stellarator, and reversed field pinch. Other new topics include continuum damping, MHD stability comparison theorems, neoclassical transport in stellarators, and how quasi-omnigeneity, quasi-symmetry, and quasi-isodynamic constraints impact the design of optimized stellarators. Including full derivations of almost every important result, in-depth physical explanations throughout, and a large number of problem sets to help master the material, this is an exceptional resource for graduate students and researchers in plasma and fusion physics. ER -