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Definition of Poloidal
1. of a magnetic field [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Poloidal
Literary usage of Poloidal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Plasma Physics Of The Local Cosmos by National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Solar and Space Physics (2004)
"The generation of the solar magnetic field involves the production of an azimuthal
field from an initial poloidal field and the subsequent regeneration and ..."
2. Space Radiation Hazards and the Vision for Space Exploration: Report of a by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"It describes the poloidal source on the basis of sunspot areas. In other words,
the time variation of the poloidal source function within each sunspot cycle ..."
3. Small Business Innovation Research: Abstracts of Phase I Awards, Dept. of by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"... external kink modes in advanced tokamak regimes (eg, high beta poloidal), but
the required radio frequency (RF) power is severe without feedback. ..."
4. Opportunity 2000: Creative Affirmative Action Strategies for a Changing (1988)
"The tokamak also contains a poloidal magnetic field that is generated by electric
currents running within the plasma. Research on alternatives to the ..."
5. Nuclear Energy Today by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2003)
"Toroidal field coils poloidal magnetic field Toroidal magnetic field For further
lnformation See the references listed below provided in the "For Further ..."