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configuration cuspidée [1 record]

Record 1 2001-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Thermonuclear fusion
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

Magnetic configuration in the form of cusps, such that the lines of magnetic force are everywhere convex toward the center of the configuration. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

Such a configuration is of particular interest for the confinement of plasma, since it is stable against the development of hydromagnetic instabilities.

OBS

cusped geometry: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Fusion thermonucléaire
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Configuration magnétique à points de rebroussement, telle que les lignes de force du champ magnétique présentent en tout point leur convexité du côté du centre de la configuration. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Une telle configuration offre un intérêt particulier pour le confinement d'un plasma parce qu'elle s'oppose aux instabilités magnétohydrodynamiques.

OBS

configuration cuspidée : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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