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SPHEROMAK ENERGY:

By Charles Rhodes, P.Eng., Ph.D.

This web page relies on results derived on the web page titled THEORETICAL SPHEROMAK. The various components of the total spheromak field energy are found in terms of the spheromak geometry and the energy density at the center of the spheromak.
 

FIELD ENERGY DENSITY OUTSIDE THE SPHEROMAK WALL:
Assume that in the region outside the spheromak wall the field energy density is given by:
U = Uo [Ro^2 / (Ro^2 + (A R)^2 + Z^2)]^2.

Recall that:
Ro^2 = A^2 Rs Rc
giving:
U = Uo [(A^2 Rs Rc)]^2 / [(A^2 Rs Rc + (A R)^2 + Z^2)]^2
This expression applies everywhere outside the spheromak wall.

Outside the spheromak wall the ratio of the local energy density to the energy density at the center of the spheromak is:
Ratio = Uo [Ro^2 / (Ro^2 + (A R)^2 + Z^2)]^2 / (Uo)
= [Ro^2 / (Ro^2 + (A R)^2 + Z^2)]^2
= [(A^2 Rs Rc) / (A^2 Rs Rc + (A R)^2 + Z^2)]^2
 

SPHEROMAK SHAPE FACTOR:
Define the spheromak shape factor So by:
So^2 = (Rs / Rc)
 

FIELD ENERGY DENSITY INSIDE THE SPHEROMAK WALL:
In the toroidal region inside the spheromak wall where:
Rc < R < Rs
and
|Z| < |Zs|
the total field energy density is given by:
Ut = Uto (Ro / R)^2

At the spheromak walls:
Ut = Up

Thus at R = Rc, Z = 0:
Uo [Ro^2 / (Ro^2 + (A Rc)^2)]^2 = Uto [Ro / Rc]^2
or
Uto = Uo [Rc / Ro]^2 [Ro^2 / (Ro^2 + (A Rc)^2)]^2
= Uo [Rc Ro / (Ro^2 + (A Rc)^2)]^2
= Uo [(Ro / Rc) / ((Ro / Rc)^2 + A^2]^2
= Uo [A So / ((A^2 So^2 + A^2]^2
= Uo [1 / A^2] [So / (So^2 + 1)]^2

Hence inside the spheromak wall:
Ut = Uto (Ro / R)^2
= Uo [1 / A^2] [So / (So^2 + 1)]^2 (Ro / R)^2
 

SPHEROMAK WALL POSITION:
As shown on the web page titled THEORETICAL SPHEROMAK the locus of points defining the spheromak wall is given by:
Z^2 = A^2 (Rs - R)(R - Rc)
 

FIELD ENERGY DENSITY SUMMARY:
Thus we have expressions for the field energy density everywhere around and within a spheromak and we have a closed form expression for the spheromak wall position. In principle we can use these expressions to find the total field energy of a theoretical spheromak in free space.
 

COMPONENTS OF FIELD ENERGY OF A SPHEROMAK:
The total field energy Ett associated with a spheromak can be expressed in terms of the spheromak peak central energy density Uo, the spheromak nominal radius Ro and its shape parameters So and A where:
So^2 = (Rs / Rc)
and
So = (A Rs / Ro) = (Ro / A Rc)
or
Ro^2 = A^2 Rs Rc.

The total spheromak field energy Ett is:
Ett = Efs - Efst + Eft
where:
 
Efs = total outside field energy if no spheromak wall was present so the energy density in all of space was given by:
U = Uo [Ro^2 / (Ro^2 + (A R)^2 + Z^2)]^2
 
Efst = field energy that would lie inside the spheromak wall if the energy density function inside the spheromak wall was the same as the energy density function outside the spheromak wall.
 
Eft = cylindrical field energy that actually pertains inside the spheromak wall

Each of these spheromak field energy components is expressed below.

FIELD ENERGY Efs:
The upper limit of the total field energy Ett is the field energy Efs which can be obtained by integrating the outside field energy density over all space.

Use cylindrical elements of volume with energy density that changes along their length. The energy contained in one element of volume is given by:
Integral from Z = - infinity to Z = infinity of:
Uo [Ro^2 / (Ro^2 + (A R)^2 + Z^2)]^2 2 Pi R dR dZ
 
= [Uo 2 Pi R dR] [(Ro^2)]^2
Integral from Z = - infinity to Z = infinity of:
dZ / [Ro^2 + (A^2 R^2) + Z^2]^2
 

Dwight #160.02 and #160.01 give the solution to this integral as:
{2 Z / [(4 c)(Z^2 + c)]
+ [2 / 4 c][2 / (4 c)^0.5] arc tan[2 Z / (4 c)^0.5]}|Z = infinity
- {2 Z / [(4 c)(Z^2 + c)]
+ [2 / 4 c][2 / (4 c)^0.5] arc tan[2 Z / (4 c)^0.5]}|Z = - infinity
 
= {+ [2 / 4 c][2 / (4 c)^0.5] (Pi / 2)}
- {[2 / 4 c][2 / (4 c)^0.5][- Pi / 2]}
 
= {+ [2 / 4 c][2 / (4 c)^0.5] (Pi)}
 
= {+ [4 / (4 c)^1.5] (Pi)}
 
= [Pi / 2 (c)^1.5]
 
= [Pi / 2 (Ro^2 + A^2 R^2)^1.5]
 

Thus the energy contained in a cylindrical element of volume is:
[Uo 2 Pi R dR] Ro^4 [Pi / 2 (Ro^2 + A^2 R^2)^1.5]
 
= [Uo Pi^2] [Ro^4] [R dR / (Ro^2 + A^2 R^2)^1.5]

Thus Efs = Integral from R = 0 to R = infinity of:
[Uo Pi^2] [Ro^4] [R dR / (Ro^2 + A^2 R^2)^1.5]

Y = Ro^2 + A^2 R^2
dY = 2 A^2 R dR

Thus Efs = Integral from Y = Ro^2 to Y = infinity of:
[Uo Pi^2] [Ro^4] [dY / 2 A^2 (Y)^1.5]
 
= [Uo Pi^2] [Ro^4 / 2 A^2]{([- 2 / (Y)^0.5]|Y= infinity) - ([- 2 / (Y)^0.5]|Y= Ro^2)}
= [Uo Pi^2][Ro^4 / 2 A^2] [2 / Ro]
or
Efs = Uo Pi^2 Ro^3 / A^2
 

FIELD ENERGY Eft CONTENT OF SPHEROMAK TOROIDAL REGION:
The energy density in the toroidal region is:
Ut = Uto [Ro / R]^2

The field energy content of the spheromak toroidal region Eft is found by integrating over elemental cylinders of constant energy density. Thus Eft is given by:
Eft = Integral from R = Rc to R = Rs of:
Ut (2 Pi R) (2 Zs) dR
= Integral from R = Rc to R = Rs of:
Uto [Ro / R]^2 (2 Pi R) 2 A [(Rs - R) (R - Rc)]^0.5 dR
 
= Integral from R = Rc to R = Rs of:
Uto [Ro^2 4 Pi A] {(1 / R)[(Rs - R) (R - Rc)]^0.5} dR

Recall that:
A^2 Rs Rc = Ro^2
and
Uto = Uo [1 / A^2] [So / (So^2 + 1)]^2

Hence:
Eft = Integral from R = Rc to R = Rs of:
Uto [Ro^2 4 Pi A] (1 / R) [(Rs - R) (R - Rc)]^0.5 dR
 
= Integral from R = Rc to R = Rs of:
Uo [1 / A^2] [So / (So^2 + 1)]^2 [Ro^2 4 Pi A] (dR / R) [(Rs - R) (R - Rc)]^0.5
 
= Uo [1 / A] [So / (So^2 + 1)]^2 [Ro^2 4 Pi]
Integral from R = Rc to R = Rs of:
(dR / R) [(Rs - R) (R - Rc)]^0.5  

Without the lead constants the integral is of the form:
[dR / R] [(Rs - R)(R- Rc)]^0.5
= [dR / R] (- R^2 + R (Rs + Rc) - Rs Rc)^0.5
= [dR / R] (aR^2 + bR + c)^0.5
where:
a = -1
b = (Rs + Rc)
c = - (Rs Rc)

From Dwight 380.311:
I = Integral of:
[dZ / R] [(a R^2 + b R + c)^0.5]
= (a R^2 + b R + c)^0.5
+ (b / 2) Integral [dR / (a R^2 + b R + c)^0.5]
+ c Integral [dR / (R (a R^2 + b R + c)^0.5)]
 
Using Dwight 380.001 and Dwight 380.111 I = (a R^2 + b R + c)^0.5
+ (b / 2) [-1 / (-a)^0.5] arc sin{[(2 a R + b] / [b^2 - (4 a c)]^0.5}
+ (c) [(1 / (-c)^0.5] arc sin{[(b R) + (2 c)] / [|R| (b^2 - (4 a c))^0.5]}

Hence:
Integral from R = Rc to R = Rs of:
[dR / R] [(a R^2 + b R + c)^0.5]
= [a Rs^2 + b Rs + c]^0.5
+ (b / 2) [-1 / (-a)^0.5] arc sin{[(2 a Rs + b] / [b^2 - (4 a c)]^0.5}
+ (c) [(1 / (-c)^0.5] arc sin{[b Rs + 2 c] / [|Rs| (b^2 - (4 a c))^0.5]}
- [a Rc^2 + b Rc + c]^0.5
- (b / 2) [-1 / (-a)^0.5] arc sin{[2 a Rc + b] / [b^2 - (4 a c)]^0.5}
- (c) [(1 / (-c)^0.5] arc sin{[(b Rc + 2 c] / [|Rc| (b^2 - (4 a c))^0.5]}
 

TERM EVALUATION:
Recall that:
a = -1
b = (Rs + Rc)
c = - (Rs Rc)

[a Rs^2 + b Rs + c]^0.5
= [-1 Rs^2 + (Rs + Rc)(Rs) - Rs Rc]^0.5
= 0

[a Rc^2 + b Rc +c]^0.5
= [ - 1 Rc^2 + (Rs + Rc) Rc - Rs Rc]^0.5
= 0
 

+ (b / 2) [-1 / (-a)^0.5] arc sin{[(2 a Rs + b] / [b^2 - (4 a c)]^0.5
 
= + ((Rs + Rc) / 2) [-1] arc sin{[(2 (-1) Rs + (Rs + Rc)]
/ [(Rs + Rc)^2 + (4 (-Rs Rc))]^0.5}
 
= + ((Rs + Rc) / 2) [-1] arc sin{[Rc - Rs] / [(Rs - Rc)^2]^0.5}
 
= + (Rs + Rc) / 2) [-1] [- Pi / 2]
 
= [(Rs + Rc) Pi / 4]
 

- (b / 2) [-1 / (-a)^0.5] arc sin{[2 a Rc + b] / [b^2 - (4 a c)]^0.5}
 
= - ((Rs + Rc) / 2) [-1] arc sin{[- 2 Rc + (Rs + Rc)] / [(Rs + Rc)^2 + (4 (- Rs Rc))]^0.5}
 
= ((Rs + Rc) / 2) arc sin{[Rs - Rc] / [Rs - Rc]}  
= (Rs + Rc) Pi / 4
 

+ (c) [(1 / (-c)^0.5] arc sin{[b Rs + 2 c] / [|Rs| (b^2 - (4 a c))^0.5]}
 
= + (- Rs Rc) [(1 / (Rs Rc)^0.5] arc sin{[(Rs + Rc) Rs + 2 (-Rs Rc)] / [|Rs| ((Rs + Rc)^2 - (4 Rs Rc))^0.5]}
 
= - (Rs Rc)^0.5 arc sin{[(Rs^2 - (Rs Rc)] / [|Rs| (Rs - Rc)]}
 
= - (Rs Rc)^0.5 Pi / 2
 

- (c) [(1 / (-c)^0.5] arc sin{[(b Rc + 2 c] / [|Rc| (b^2 - (4 a c))^0.5]}
 
= (Rs Rc)^0.5 arc sin{[((Rs + Rc) Rc - 2 Rs Rc] / [|Rc| (Rs - Rc)]}
 
= (Rs Rc)^0.5 arc sin{[(Rc^2 - Rs Rc] / [|Rc| (Rs - Rc)]}
 
= (Rs Rc)^0.5 [ - Pi / 2]

The sum of the terms is:
0 + 0 + [(Rs + Rc) Pi / 4] + [(Rs + Rc) Pi / 4] + [- (Rs Rc)^0.5 Pi / 2] + [(Rs Rc)^0.5 [ - Pi / 2]
&nbap;
= [(Rs + Rc) Pi / 2] - [(Rs Rc)^0.5 Pi]
= Pi [((Rs + Rc) / 2) - (Rs Rc)^0.5]

Hence:
Eft
= Uo [1 / A] [So / (So^2 + 1)]^2 [Ro^2 4 Pi] Pi [((Rs + Rc) / 2) - (Rs Rc)^0.5]
 
= Uo [1 / A] [So / (So^2 + 1)]^2 [Ro^2 4 Pi^2] [((Rs + Rc) / 2) - (Rs Rc)^0.5]
 
= [Uo Pi^2 Ro^2 / A] [So / (So^2 + 1)]^2 [2] [((Rs + Rc)) - 2 (Rs Rc)^0.5]
 
= [Uo Pi^2 Ro^2 / A] [So / (So^2 + 1)]^2 [2] [Rs^0.5 - Rc^0.5]^2

Recall that:
So = A Rs / Ro
or
Rs = Ro So / A

Then:
[Rs^0.5 - Rc^0.5]^2 = [(Ro So / A)^0.5 - (Ro / A So)^0.5]^2
= (Ro So / A) + (Ro / A So) - 2 (Ro So / A)^0.5 (Ro / A So)^0.5
= (Ro So / A) + (Ro / A So) - 2 [(Ro^2 / A^2)]^0.5
= (Ro So / A) + (Ro / A So) - 2 [Ro / A)]
= (Ro / A)[So + (1 / So) - 2]

REPLACE THE FOLLOWING WITH CYLINDERS OF CHANGING ENERGY DENSITY ALONG THEIR LENGTH

OUTSIDE FIELD ENERGY Efst LOST FROM REGION INSIDE THE SPHEROMAK WALL:
The energy related to the outside field that could potentially be inside the spheromak wall is found by dividing the inside region into concentric vertical cylinders. The length of these sclinders is limited by the Z positions of the spheromak wall. The smallest cylinder radius is Rc. The largest cylinder radius is Rs. This calculation is analogous to the calculation of Efs except there are finite limits on - Zs and + Zs.

The energy related to the spherical field that could potentially be inside the spheromak wall is found by dividing the toroidal region into partial spherical shells of uniform field energy density. The area of these shells is limited by the positions of the spheromak walls.

Consider a shell located at radius Rx on the equatorial plane. An arbitrary point on that shell is:
(R, Z)
where:
Ro^2 + R^2 + Z^2 = Ro^2 + Rx^2 or
R^2 + H^2 = Rx^2

Let Zs be the height at which the shell intersects the spheromak wall. Let Ri be the corresponding value of R at the intersecton line. The spheromak wall equation gives the radius Ri at Z = Zs from:
Zs^2 = (Rs - Ri)(Ri - Rc)

However, the shell equation gives:
Zs^2 = Rx^2 - Ri^2

Equating the two expressions for Hs^2 gives:
(Rs - Ri)(Ri - Rc) = Rx^2 - Ri^2
or
(Rs + Rc) Ri - Ri^2 - Rc Rs = Rx^2 - Ri^2
or
(Rs + Rc) Ri - Rc Rs = Rx^2
or
Ri = (Rx^2 + Rs Rc) / (Rs + Rc)
or
Ri^2 = [(Rx^2 + Rs Rc) / (Rs + Rc)]^2

The value of Zs^2 as a function of Rx is given by:
Hs^2 = Rx^2 - Ri^2
= Rx^2 - [(Rx^2 + Rs Rc) / (Rs + Rc)]^2
= [(Rs + Rc)^2 Rx^2 - Rx^4 - Rs^2 Rc^2 - 2 Rs Rc Rx^2] / (Rs + Rc)^2

Hence:
Zs = [(Rs + Rc)^2 Rx^2 - Rx^4 - Rs^2 Rc^2 - 2 Rs Rc Rx^2]^0.5 / (Rs + Rc)
= [(Rs^2 + Rc^2) Rx^2 - Rx^4 - Rs^2 Rc^2]^0.5 / (Rs + Rc)
= [(Rs^2 - Rx^2) (Rx^2 - Rc^2)]^0.5 / (Rs + Rc)

The area of the elemental shell is given by:
Ashell = Integral from Z = 0 to Z = Zs of:
2 (2 Pi R) dS
where Rs and dS are functions of Z.

Recall that on the shell:
R^2 + Z^2 = Rx^2
or
R = [Rx^2 - Z^2]^0.5

An element of distance dS along the shell surface line of longitude is given by:
(dS)^2 = (dR)^2 + (dZ)^2
where:
(dR) = 0.5 [Rx^2 - Z^2]^-0.5 [-2 Z] dZ
or
(dR)^2 = Z^2 dZ^2 / [Rx^2 - Z^2]
giving:
(dS) = (dR^2 + dZ^2)^0.5
= ((Z^2 dH^2 + [Rx^2 - Z^2] dZ^2) / [Rx^2 - Z^2])^0.5
= {Rx^2 (dZ)^2 / [Rx^2 - Z^2]}^0.5
= Rx dZ / [Rx^2 - Z^2]^0.5

Thus:
Ashell = Integral from Z = 0 to Z = Zs of:
4 Pi R dS
= Integral from Z = 0 to Z = Zs of:
4 Pi [Rx^2 - Z^2]^0.5 Rx dH / [Rx^2 - Z^2]^0.5
= Integral from Z = 0 to Z = Zs of:
4 Pi Rx dZ
= 4 Pi Rx zs
= 4 Pi Rx [(Rs^2 - Rx^2) (Rx^2 - Rc^2)]^0.5 / (Rs + Rc)
= 4 Pi (Rx / Rc) (Rc^2)[(So^4 - (Rx / Rc)^2) ((Rx / Rc)^2 - 1)]^0.5 / (So^2 + 1)

Let:
Z = (Rx / Rc)
giving:
Ashell = 4 Pi Z (Rc^2) [(So^4 - Z^2) (Z^2 - 1)]^0.5 / (So^2 + 1)

Hence:
Efst = Integral from Rx = Rc to Rx = Rs of:
Uo [Ro^2 / (Ro^2 + Rx^2)]^2 Ashell dRx
 
= Integral from Rx = Rc to Rx = Rs of:
Uo (Rc) [(Ro)^2 / ((Ro)^2 + Rx^2)]^2 [4 Pi Z (Rc^2)] [(So^4 - Z^2) (Z^2 - 1)]^0.5 d(Rx / Rc) / (So^2 + 1)
 
= Integral from Rx = Rc to Rx = Rs of:
Uo (Rc) [(Ro)^2 / (Rc^2 (Ro / Rc)^2 + Rc^2 (Rx / Rc)^2)]^2 [4 Pi Z (Rc^2)] [(So^4 - Z^2) (Z^2 - 1)]^0.5 d(Rx / Rc) / (So^2 + 1)
 
= Integral from Z = 1 to Z = (Rs / Rc) = So^2 of:
Uo (Rc / Rc^4) [(Ro)^2 / (So^2 + Z^2)]^2 [4 Pi Z (Rc^2)] [(So^4 - Z^2) (Z^2 - 1)]^0.5 dZ / (So^2 + 1)
 
= Integral from Z = 1 to Z = (Rs / Rc) = So^2 of:
Uo (1 / Rc3) [(Ro)^2 / (So^2 + Z^2)]^2 [4 Pi Z (Rc^2)] [(So^4 - Z^2) (Z^2 - 1)]^0.5 dZ / (So^2 + 1)
 
= Integral from Z = 1 to Z = (Rs / Rc) = So^2 of:
Uo (1 / Rc) [(Ro)^2 / (So^2 + Z^2)]^2 [4 Pi Z] [(So^4 - Z^2) (Z^2 - 1)]^0.5 dZ / (So^2 + 1)
 
= Integral from Z = 1 to Z = (Rs / Rc) = So^2 of:
Upo (Ro^4 / Rc) [1 / (So^2 + Z^2)]^2 [4 Pi Z] [(So^4 - Z^2) (Z^2 - 1)]^0.5 dZ / (So^2 + 1)
 
= Integral from Z = 1 to Z = (Rs / Rc) = So^2 of:
Upo (Ro^3) [So / (So^2 + Z^2)^2] [4 Pi Z] [(So^4 - Z^2) (Z^2 - 1)]^0.5 dZ / (So^2 + 1)

Recall that:
Efs = (Bpo^2 / 2 Muo) (Ro)^3 Pi^2 / A^2
giving:
Efst = Integral from Z = 1 to Z = (Rs / Rc) = So^2 of:
[Efs / Pi^2] [So / (So^2 + Z^2)^2] [4 Pi Z] [(So^4 - Z^2) (Z^2 - 1)]^0.5 dZ / (So^2 + 1)
 
= [Efs] Integral from Z = 1 to Z = (Rs / Rc) = So^2 of:
[So / (So^2 + Z^2)^2] [4 Z / Pi] [(So^4 - Z^2) (Z^2 - 1)]^0.5 dZ / (So^2 + 1)
 

CHANGE OF INTEGRATION VARIABLE:
Let:
Y = Z^2
dY = 2 Z dZ
Then:
Efst = [Efs] Integral from Z = 1 to Z = (Rs / Rc) = So^2 of:
[So / (So^2 + Z^2)^2] [4 Z / Pi] [(So^4 - Z^2) (Z^2 - 1)]^0.5 dZ / (So^2 + 1)
 
=[Efs] Integral from Y = 1 to Y = (Rs / Rc)^2 = So^4 of:
[So / (So^2 + Y)^2] [2 / Pi] [(So^4 - Y) (Y - 1)]^0.5 dY / (So^2 + 1)
 
= [Efs][2 So / Pi (So^2 + 1)] Integral from Y = 1 to Y = (Rs / Rc)^2 = So^4 of:
[1 / (So^2 + Y)^2] [(So^4 - Y) (Y - 1)]^0.5 dY BR>  
= [Efs][2 So / Pi (So^2 + 1)] Integral from Y = 1 to Y = (Rs / Rc)^2 = So^4 of:
[1 / (So^2 + Y)^2] [-Y^2 + (So^4 + 1) Y - So^4]^0.5 dY
 

FURTHER CHANGE OF VARIABLE:
Let:
X = So^2 + Y
dX = dY
Then:
Integral from Y = 1 to Y = (Rs / Rc)^2 = So^4 of:
[1 / (So^2 + Y)^2] [-Y^2 + (So^4 + 1) Y - So^4]^0.5 dY
 
= Integral from X = (So^2 + 1) to X = So^2 (So^2 + 1) of:
[dX / X^2] [- (X - So^2)^2 + (So^4 + 1) (X - So^2) - So^4]^0.5
 
= Integral from X = (So^2 + 1) to X = So^2 (So^2 + 1) of:
[dX / X^2] [- (X^2 - 2 X So^2 + So^4) + (So^4 X - So^6 + X - So^2) - So^4]^0.5
 
= Integral from X = (So^2 + 1) to X = So^2 (So^2 + 1) of:
[dX / X^2] [- X^2 + 2 X So^2 - So^4 + So^4 X - So^6 + X - So^2 - So^4]^0.5
 
= Integral from X = (So^2 + 1) to X = So^2 (So^2 + 1) of:
[dX / X^2] [- X^2 + X (So^4 + 2 So^2 + 1) - So^2 (So^4 + 2 So^2 + 1)]^0.5
 
= Integral from X = (So^2 + 1) to X = So^2 (So^2 + 1) of:
[dX / X^2] [- X^2 + X (So^2 + 1)^2 - So^2 (So^2 + 1)^2]^0.5
 
which is of the form:
Integral from X = (So^2 + 1) to X = So^2 (So^2 + 1) of:
[dX / X^2] [A X^2 + B X + C]^0.5
 
where: A = - 1;
B = (So^2 + 1)^2;
C = [- So^2 (So^2 + 1)^2]
[B^2 + 4 C]^0.5 = {(So^2 + 1)^4 + 4 [- So^2 (So^2 + 1)^2]}^0.5
= (So^2 + 1) {(So^2 + 1)^2 - 4 So^2}^0.5
= (So^2 + 1) (So^2 - 1)

Dwight 380.321 gives the solution of this integral as:
Integral [dX / X^2] [A X^2 + B X + C]^0.5 dX
= - [1 / X] [A X^2 + B X + C]^0.5
+ A Integral{dX / [A X^2 + B X + C]^0.5}
+ [B / 2] Integral{dX / (X [A X^2 + B X + C]^0.5)}
 
= - [1 / X] [A X^2 + B X + C]^0.5
+ A [-1 / (- A)^0.5] arc sin{[2 A X + B] / [(B^2 - 4 A C)^0.5]}
+ [B / 2] [1 / (- C)^0.5] arc sin{[(B X) + (2 C)] / [|X|(B^2 - 4 A C)^0.5]}

Thus:
Integral from X = (So^2 + 1) to X = [So^2 (So^2 + 1)] of:
[dX / X^2] [A X^2 + B X + C]^0.5
 
= - [1 / [So^2 (So^2 + 1)]] [A [So^2 (So^2 + 1)]^2 + B [So^2 (So^2 + 1)] + C]^0.5
+ A [-1 / (- A)^0.5] arc sin{[2 A [So^2 (So^2 + 1)] + B] / [(B^2 - 4 A C)^0.5]}
+ [B / 2] [1 / (- C)^0.5] arc sin{[(B [So^2 (So^2 + 1)]) + (2 C)] / [|[So^2 (So^2 + 1)]|(B^2 - 4 A C)^0.5]}
+ [1 / (So^2 + 1)] [A (So^2 + 1)^2 + B (So^2 + 1) + C]^0.5
- A [-1 / (- A)^0.5] arc sin{[2 A (So^2 + 1) + B] / [(B^2 - 4 A C)^0.5]}
- [B / 2] [1 / (- C)^0.5] arc sin{[(B (So^2 + 1)) + (2 C)] / [|(So^2 + 1)|(B^2 - 4 A C)^0.5]}
 
= - [1 / [So^2 (So^2 + 1)]] [- [So^2 (So^2 + 1)]^2 + B [So^2 (So^2 + 1)] + C]^0.5
+ arc sin{[ - 2 [So^2 (So^2 + 1)] + B] / [(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
+ [B / 2] [1 / (- C)^0.5] arc sin{[(B [So^2 (So^2 + 1)]) + (2 C)] / [|[So^2 (So^2 + 1)]|(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
+ [1 / (So^2 + 1)] [- (So^2 + 1)^2 + B (So^2 + 1) + C]^0.5
- arc sin{[ - 2 (So^2 + 1) + B] / [(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
- [B / 2] [1 / (- C)^0.5] arc sin{[(B (So^2 + 1)) + (2 C)] / [|(So^2 + 1)|(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
 
= - [1 / [So^2 (So^2 + 1)]] [- [So^2 (So^2 + 1)]^2 + (So^2 + 1)^2 [So^2 (So^2 + 1)] + [- So^2 (So^2 + 1)^2]]^0.5
+ arc sin{[- 2 [So^2 (So^2 + 1)] + (So^2 + 1)^2] / [(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
+ [(So^2 + 1)^2 / 2] [1 / So (So^2 + 1)] arc sin{[((So^2 + 1)^2 [So^2 (So^2 + 1)]) + (2 [- So^2 (So^2 + 1)^2])] / [|[So^2 (So^2 + 1)]|(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
+ [1 / (So^2 + 1)] [- (So^2 + 1)^2 + (So^2 + 1)^2 (So^2 + 1) + [- So^2 (So^2 + 1)^2]]^0.5
- arc sin{[- 2 (So^2 + 1) + (So^2 + 1)^2] / [(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
- [(So^2 + 1)^2 / 2] [1 / So (So^2 + 1)] arc sin{[((So^2 + 1)^2 (So^2 + 1)) + (2 [- So^2 (So^2 + 1)^2])] / [|(So^2 + 1)|(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
 
= - [1 / [So^2]] [- [So^2]^2 + [So^2 (So^2 + 1)] + [- So^2]]^0.5
+ arc sin{[(1 - So^2)(So^2 + 1)] / [(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
+ [(So^2 + 1) / 2] [1 / So] arc sin{[((So^2 + 1)^2 [So^2 (So^2 + 1)]) + (2 [- So^2 (So^2 + 1)^2])] / [|[So^2 (So^2 + 1)]|(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
+ [- 1 + (So^2 + 1) + [- So^2]]^0.5
- arc sin{[(So^2 - 1)(So^2 + 1)] / [(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
- [(So^2 + 1) / 2] [1 / So] arc sin{[((So^2 + 1)^2 (So^2 + 1)) + (2 [- So^2 (So^2 + 1)^2])] / [|(So^2 + 1)|(B^2 + 4 C)^0.5]}
 
= 0
+ arc sin{[(1 - So^2)(So^2 + 1)] / [(So^2 + 1) (So^2 - 1)]}
+ [(So^2 + 1) / 2 So] arc sin{[(So^2 + 1)^2 So^2 (So^2 - 1)] / [|[So^2 (So^2 + 1)]|(So^2 + 1) (So^2 - 1)]}
+ 0
- arc sin{[(So^2 - 1)(So^2 + 1)] / [(So^2 + 1) (So^2 - 1)]}
- [(So^2 + 1) / 2 So] arc sin{[((So^2 + 1)^2 (- So^2 + 1))] / [|(So^2 + 1)|(So^2 + 1) (So^2 - 1)]}
 
= 0
+ arc sin{-1}
+ [(So^2 + 1) / 2 So] arc sin{1}
+ 0
- arc sin{1}
- [(So^2 + 1) / 2 So] arc sin{- 1}
 
= - (Pi / 2) + [(So^2 + 1) / 2 So] (Pi / 2) - (Pi / 2) - [(So^2 + 1) / 2 So] (- Pi / 2)
 
= (Pi / 2){-1 + [(So^2 + 1) / 2 So] - 1 + [(So^2 + 1) / 2 So]}
 
= (Pi / 2){-2 + [(So^2 + 1) / So]}
= (Pi / 2){[(So^2 - 2 So + 1) / So]}
= (Pi / 2){[(So - 1)^2 / So]}

Hence:
Efst = [Efs][2 So / Pi (So^2 + 1)] (Pi / 2){[(So - 1)^2 / So]}
= [Efs][(So - 1)^2 / (So^2 + 1)]
 

SPHEROMAK TOTAL STATIC FIELD ENERGY: The total spheromak static field energy is given by:
Ett = Efs - Efst + Eft
= Efs [1 - (Efst / Efs) + (Eft / Efs)]
 
= Efs [1 - [(So - 1)^2 / (So^2 + 1)] + [2 So (So - 1)^2 / (So^2 + 1)^2]
 
= Efs {1 - [(So - 1)^2 (So^2 + 1) + 2 So (So - 1)^2] / (So^2 + 1)^2]}
 
= Efs {[(So^2 + 1)^2 - (So - 1)^2 (So^2 + 1) + 2 So (So - 1)^2] / [(So^2 + 1)^2]}
= Efs {[(So^2 + 1)^2 - (So - 1)^2 [(So^2 + 1) - 2 So]] / [(So^2 + 1)^2]}
= Efs {[(So^2 + 1)^2 - (So - 1)^2 (So - 1)^2] / [(So^2 + 1)^2]}
= Efs {[(So^2 + 1)^2 - (So - 1)^4] / [(So^2 + 1)^2]}
= Efs {1 - [(So - 1)^2 / (So^2 + 1)]^2}
 

Recall that:
Efs = [Uo Ro^3 Pi^2 / A^2]

Note that for a theoretical spheromak total energy is proportional to Ro^3.

(Efst - Eft) / Efs
= [(So - 1)^2 / (So^2 + 1)] - [2 So (So - 1)^2 / (So^2 + 1)^2]
= [(So - 1)^2] [(So^2 + 1) - 2 So ] / (So^2 + 1)^2
= (So - 1)^4 / (So^2 + 1)^2

Note that everywhere inside the spheromak wall:
Efst > Eft
which implies that spheromaks can exist.

NUMERICAL EXAMPLE OF RELATIVE SIZES OF Efs, Eft AND Efst:
For:
So = 2
Efs = [Uo Ro^3 Pi^2 / A^2]
Efst = [Uo Ro^3 Pi^2 / A^2] (0.20)????????
Eft = [Uo Ro^3 Pi^2 / A^2] (0.16)
Ett = [Uo Ro^3 Pi^2 / A^2] (1 - 0.20 + 0.16)
= [Uo Ro^3 Pi^2 / A^2] (1 - .04)
= 0.96 Efs

Thus at So = 2 the replacement of the outside energy distribution by the inside energy distribution causes a drop in total spheromak energy Ett of about 4%.

Note that Ett is the total field energy in a spheromak. What are the values of So and A when:
d(Ett) / dSo = 0?
 

d{4 So [ So^2 - So + 1] / [(So^2 + 1)^2]} /dSo
= [(So^2 + 1)^2]{4 [ So^2 - So + 1] + 4 So [2 So - 1]}
- 4 So [ So^2 - So + 1] 2 (So^2 + 1) 2 So = 0
or
[(So^2 + 1)]{[ So^2 - So + 1] + So [2 So - 1]}
- So [ So^2 - So + 1] 2 2 So = 0
or
[(So^2 + 1 - 4 So^2)][ So^2 - So + 1] + [So^2 + 1] So [2 So - 1] = 0
or
[1 - 3 So^2][So^2 + 1] + [1 - 3 So^2][- So]+ [So^2 + 1][2 So^2 - So] = 0
or
[1 - 3 So^2 + 2 So^2 - So][So^2 + 1] + [1 - 3 So^2][- So] = 0
or
[1 - So - So^2][So^2 + 1] + So [3 So^2 - 1] = 0
or
[1 - So - So^2 + So^2 - So^3 - So^4 + 3 So^3 - So = 0
or
- So^4 + 2 So^3 - 2 So + 1 = 0
or
So^4 - 2 So^3 + 2 So - 1 = 0
which indicates that maximum total spheromak field energy occurs at So = 1 which makes intuitive sense since at So = 1 there is no loss of energy inside the spheromak wall.
 

For So > 1 the spheromak energy decreases but it becomes more energy stable. The spheromak energy stability is indicated by the ratio:
(Efst - Eft) / Efs
where the larger this ratio is the more energy stable is the spheromak.
 

(Efst - Eft) / Efs = [(So - 1)^2 / (So^2 + 1)]^2
or
(So - 1)^2 / (So^2 + 1)

At So = 1 the value of this function is 0. At So = 2 the value of this function is (1 / 5). At So = 3 the value of this function is 4 / 10. Thus a theoretical spheromak loses energy with increasing So.
 

This web page last updated April 15, 2018.