@inproceedings{19f55d6d99f645e5928a96b2b7195d04,
title = "Overview of results from the compact toroidal hybrid experiment",
abstract = "Non-axisymmetric fields in the form of weak stellarator equilibria are found to modify the nature of disruptions in current-carrying toroidal discharges. Experiments on the Compact Toroidal Hybrid (CTH) demonstrate that disruptions in hybrid tokamak/torsatron discharges can be avoided in conditions that would lead to disruptions in tokamak plasmas. The Greenwald density limit is exceeded as the vacuum magnetic transform from the torsatron coils is raised. Plasma terminations due to vertical displacement events (VDEs) can occur if uncompensated in current-driven discharges, but become passively stable against vertical drift as the vacuum transform is raised. Interpretation of these results requires equilibrium modeling with non-axisymmetric capability, such as given by the V3FIT, 3D reconstruction code.",
author = "Hartwell, {G. J.} and ArchMiller, {M. C.} and M. Cianciosa and Hanson, {J. D.} and J. Hebert and J. Herfindal and Knowlton, {S. F.} and X. Ma and Maurer, {D. A.} and M. Pandya and P. Traverso",
year = "2013",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781632663108",
series = "40th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2013",
publisher = "European Physical Society (EPS)",
pages = "557--560",
booktitle = "40th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2013",
note = "40th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2013 ; Conference date: 01-07-2013 Through 05-07-2013",
}