Nuclear Fusion · 1999 · 126 citations · 7 references
Natural SciencesMechanical EngineeringEarthquake PhysicsRupture DynamicsSymmetry BreakingNeoclassical Tearing ModesSawtooth OscillationsTearing InstabilityTearing Mode Instability
The early phase of the neoclassical (3,2) + (2,2) tearing mode at ASDEX Upgrade has been investigated in order to study the seed island. Sawtooth crashes or fishbones can trigger this mode, and in few cases it appeared spontaneously.
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scaling for the onset of neoclassical tearing modes at ASDEX Upgrade
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