GVEC: A flexible 3D MHD equilibrium solver

The Journal of Open Source Software 2026 Open access

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Authors: Florian Hindenlang, O. Maj, Robert Babin, Robert Köberl, Dean Muir, Tiago Tamissa Ribeiro, Markus Rampp, Eric Sonnendrücker
DOI: 10.21105/joss.09670
Cited by: 1
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Abstract

The description of the plasma state for non-axisymmetric magnetic confinement fusion devices (stellarators) is a non-trivial task.It can be modelled by a three-dimensional equilibrium solution of the ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations, in which pressure and magnetic field forces are balanced.The Galerkin Variational Equilibrium Code (GVEC) is a new code for finding 3D MHD equilibrium solutions, given a plasma boundary shape.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory Magnetic confinement fusion research

Publication details

Journal / source
The Journal of Open Source Software
Publisher
The Open Journal
Volume
11
Issue
120
Pages
9670–9670
Publication date
2 April 2026