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(THP2/16) Approximate Variational Solutions of the Grad-Shafranov Equation

G. O. Ludwig^1)
 
1) Associated Plasma Laboratory, National Space Research Institute, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

Abstract.  Approximate solutions of the Grad-Schlüter-Shafranov equation based on variational methods are developed. The power series solutions of the Euler-Lagrange equations for equilibrium are compared with direct variational results for a low aspect ratio tokamak equilibrium.

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