Resistance in Walls Can Cause Disruptive Energy Loss (IMAGE)
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DIII-D plasma simulation during thermal quench shows structures of magnetic perturbation and pressure due to the instability. Color indicates relative value, showing that plasma instability generates a pressure profile expelling particles to the wall.
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Image courtesy of Strauss, H.R., Lyons, B.C., and Knolker, M., Resistive wall tearing mode disruptions in DIII-D and ITER tokamaks. Physics of Plasmas 29, 112508 (2022).
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Image courtesy of Strauss, H.R., Lyons, B.C., and Knolker, M., Resistive wall tearing mode disruptions in DIII-D and ITER tokamaks. Physics of Plasmas 29, 112508 (2022).
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