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In order to adapt this simple system better to the [[Flux surface|magnetic surfaces]] of an axisymmetric [[MHD equilibrium]], it may be enhanced by | In order to adapt this simple system better to the [[Flux surface|magnetic surfaces]] of an axisymmetric [[MHD equilibrium]], it may be enhanced by | ||
<ref>[http://link.aip.org/link/?PHPAEN/5/973/1 R.L. Miller et al, ''Noncircular, finite aspect ratio, local equilibrium model'', Phys. Plasmas '''5''' (1998) 973]</ref> | <ref>[http://link.aip.org/link/?PHPAEN/5/973/1 R.L. Miller et al, ''Noncircular, finite aspect ratio, local equilibrium model'', Phys. Plasmas '''5''' (1998) 973]</ref> | ||
* letting ''R<sub>0</sub>'' depend on ''r'' (to account for the [[Shafranov shift]] of flux surfaces) | * letting ''R<sub>0</sub>'' depend on ''r'' (to account for the [[Shafranov shift]] of flux surfaces) <ref>R.D. Hazeltine, J.D. Meiss, ''Plasma confinement'', Courier Dover Publications (2003) ISBN 0486432424</ref> | ||
* adding ellipticity (''ε''), triangularity (''κ''), etc. (to account for non-circular flux surface cross sections) | * adding ellipticity (''ε''), triangularity (''κ''), etc. (to account for non-circular flux surface cross sections) | ||