Enhancing Learning of the Grad-Shafranov Equation through Scientific Literature: Part 1 of a Physics Education Series
This article provides a comprehensive review of relevant studies in the fields of plasma physics, electromagnetism, and space physics. The aim is to demonstrate how the study of the scientific literature can be used to enhance problem-solving abilities and develop innovative solutions in physics. In...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9d4907475c3c42f09450ab9df26770b8 2023-09-05T13:19:07+02:00 Enhancing Learning of the Grad-Shafranov Equation through Scientific Literature: Part 1 of a Physics Education Series A. Ojeda-González L. Nunes dos Santos V. De La Luz M. Cristaldo-Oliveira A.N. Laurindo Sousa A. Prestes V. Klausner S. Pilling 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9126-rbef-2023-0104 https://doaj.org/article/9d4907475c3c42f09450ab9df26770b8 PT por Sociedade Brasileira de Física http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-11172023000100453&lng=en&tlng=en http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbef/v45/1806-9126-rbef-45-e20230104.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1806-9126 1806-9126 doi:10.1590/1806-9126-rbef-2023-0104 https://doaj.org/article/9d4907475c3c42f09450ab9df26770b8 Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física, Vol 45 (2023) Grad-Shafranov equation Magnetic flux-ropes Plasma confinement Singularity analysis Physics QC1-999 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9126-rbef-2023-0104 2023-08-13T00:39:46Z This article provides a comprehensive review of relevant studies in the fields of plasma physics, electromagnetism, and space physics. The aim is to demonstrate how the study of the scientific literature can be used to enhance problem-solving abilities and develop innovative solutions in physics. In this paper, we focus on the study of solutions of the specific Grad-Shafranov equation. Two of the new solutions proposed by Yoon and Lui (2005) are used as a basis for the development of a new solution. The new solution presented has singular points similar to the Yoon-Lui-2 solution, but with an inverted configuration, and also presents less rounded double islands compared to the Yoon-Lui-2 solution. Additionally, the new solution does not exhibit the formation of a current ring, a characteristic of the Yoon-Lui-1 solution, and varying its parameters may lead to higher plasma confinement efficiency. In summary, we illustrate how a thorough analysis of literature can serve as a powerful means for generating innovative approaches to resolving theoretical issues in physics. Article in Journal/Newspaper Double Islands Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física 45 |
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This article provides a comprehensive review of relevant studies in the fields of plasma physics, electromagnetism, and space physics. The aim is to demonstrate how the study of the scientific literature can be used to enhance problem-solving abilities and develop innovative solutions in physics. In this paper, we focus on the study of solutions of the specific Grad-Shafranov equation. Two of the new solutions proposed by Yoon and Lui (2005) are used as a basis for the development of a new solution. The new solution presented has singular points similar to the Yoon-Lui-2 solution, but with an inverted configuration, and also presents less rounded double islands compared to the Yoon-Lui-2 solution. Additionally, the new solution does not exhibit the formation of a current ring, a characteristic of the Yoon-Lui-1 solution, and varying its parameters may lead to higher plasma confinement efficiency. In summary, we illustrate how a thorough analysis of literature can serve as a powerful means for generating innovative approaches to resolving theoretical issues in physics. |
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