\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {7}ASSESSMENT OF REVERSED-SHEAR POWER PLANTS}{7-1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.1. }INTRODUCTION}{7-1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.2. }PHYSICS BASIS}{7-2}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.2.1. }MHD Stability and Bootstrap Current}{7-2}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {7.2.1.1. }Conducting shell for low-n kink modes}{7-5}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {7.2.1.2. }Plasma shape}{7-6}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.2.2. }Current Drive}{7-8}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.3. }SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT}{7-11}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.1. }Plasma Minor Radius}{7-13}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.2. }Plasma Ion Temperature}{7-14}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.3. }Plasma Aspect Ratio}{7-16}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3.4. }Design Point Determination}{7-18}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.4. }SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS}{7-23}
\contentsline {section}{REFERENCES}{7-24}