Chapter 8: Nonlinear Behavior

The following sections are included:

• INTRODUCTION

• THE REDUCED EQUATIONS

• NONLINEAR EXTERNAL KINK

• VACUUM BUBBLES

• NONLINEAR INTERNAL KINK

• COMPLETE RESISTIVE RECONNECTION

• NONLINEAR TEARING MODE ANALYSIS

• SAWTOOTH OSCILLATIONS

• DISRUPTIONS

• EMPIRICAL LIMITS

• THE GREENWALD DENSITY LIMIT

• STABILIZATION OF TEARING MODES

• Problems

• References