A simple and fast method to calculate the coil currents and the external poloidal flux and magnetic field for fixed boundary equilibria

Abstract

A simple and fast method to calculate the coil currents and the external poloidal flux and magnetic field consistent with a given internal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equilibrium and coil geometry is presented. The constrained optimization technique employed allows to fix the exact position of the X-points. The external poloidal flux and field are calculated using Green´s functions expressed in terms of elliptic integrals that are calculated using a fast and accurate routine. The calculation can be limited to the region between the plasma and the device wall. An example for a double null configuration is presented.