SHEAR

Definition

The magnetic shear, , at the center of the radial simulation domain:

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Comments

• This is meaningful when used in combination with non-experimental profiles:
  • RADIAL_PROFILE_METHOD=1 (circular geometry),
  • RADIAL_PROFILE_METHOD=5 (Miller geometry).

• If RADIAL_PROFILE_METHOD=3 (experimental profiles), this parameter is ignored and information taken from data in INPUT_profiles.

Internal name

s0

Default

1.0