Momentum transport from current-driven reconnection in the reversed field pinch

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Ebrahimi, F. [1 ]
Mirnov, V. V.
Prager, S. C.
Sovinec, C. R.
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[1] Lab & Astrophys Plasmas, Ctr Magnet Selforganizat, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[2] Univ Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.075003
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O4 [物理学];
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y We calculate momentum transport from tearing fluctuations in a reversed field pinch with sheared flow, considering both the effect of a single tearing mode (through quasilinear theory and MHD computation) and multiple tearing modes (through nonlinear MHD computation). A single tearing mode transports momentum, via Maxwell and Reynolds stresses, more rapidly than classical viscous forces. Moreover, the transport is enhanced by nonlinear coupling of multiple modes.
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