Accession Number:

AD0852945

Title:

Application of the Peak Gain Method.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Ernst, Thomas Joseph

Report Date:

1969-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

105.0

Abstract:

The peak gain method, a theoretical technique for determining growth characteristics of plasma instabilities, is applied to the moving striation and beam-plasma instabilities. The method for N-dimensions is presented and for one dimension, the validity conditions are discussed. Application to moving striations instability requires elementary mathematical analysis, and application to the beam-plasma instability requires a digital computer. Results for the moving striations are in good agreement with an independent analysis. The results for the beam-plasma do not agree with other work, however the validity conditions are shown not to be satisfied. The method must be extended to treat this case. Author

Descriptors:

• *THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
• *PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• PINCH EFFECT
• STABILITY
• CONVECTION(HEAT TRANSFER)
• NUMERICAL INTEGRATION
• COMPLEX VARIABLES
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• SUBROUTINES
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Fusion Devices (Thermonuclear)
• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE