Concept for Numerical Calculation of 3D MHD Equilibria with Flow and FLR Effects

Equilibrium flows and 3D effects can significantly impact plasma stability and energy confinement. Further, in equilibria with flow, FLR effects can play an important role. Presently, there exist a number of codes which can calculate MHD equilibria with a subset of the above effects, such as: the FLOW code,[1] the PIES code [2], and a recently developed code for calculating axisymmetric equilibria with flow and hot ions in the large aspect-ratio limit [3]. Using insights gained from these codes, the concept for a new code for calculation of 3D MHD equilibria with flow and FLR effects is being developed; the code is called the Kyoto ITerative Equilibrium Solver (KITES). \\[4pt] [1] L. Guazzotto, R. Betti, J. Manickam, and S. Kaye, Phys. Plasmas 11, 604 (2004).\\[0pt] [2] H. S. Greenside, A. H. Reiman and A. Salas, J. Comput. Phys., 81(1): 102-136, (1989).\\[0pt] [3] D. Raburn and A. Fukuyama, Phys. Plasmas 17, 122504 (2010).