- poloidal
- po·loi·dal
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Poloidal toroidal decomposition — In vector analysis, a mathematical discipline, a three dimensional solenoidal vector field F can be considered to be generated by a pair of scalar potentials Psi; and Phi;:: mathbf{F} = abla imes Psi mathbf{k} + abla imes ( abla imes Phi… … Wikipedia
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poloidal — pōˈlȯidəl adjective Etymology: pole + oid + al (IV) : relating to or being a magnetic field that extends between the poles of a magnetic body (as the earth) into surrounding space … Useful english dictionary
Toroidal and poloidal — The earliest use of these terms cited by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is by Walter M. Elsasser (1946) in the context of the generation of the Earth s magnetic field by currents in the core, with toroidal being in the same direction as… … Wikipedia
Zonal and poloidal — In magnetic confinement fusion the zonal direction primarily connotes the poloidal direction (i.e. the short way around the torus), the corresponding coordinate being denoted by y in the slab approximation or θ in magnetic coordinates. However,… … Wikipedia
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Tokamak — A tokamak is a machine producing a toroidal magnetic field for confining a plasma. It is one of several types of magnetic confinement devices, and it is one of the most researched candidates for producing controlled thermonuclear fusion power.… … Wikipedia
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