Professor Robin G Storer
School of Chemistry, Physics & Earth Sciences
Position: Professor of Physics
Contact details:
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+61-8-8201-2905
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Robin.Storer@flinders.edu.au |
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School of Chemistry,
Physics and Earth Sciences
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide 5001
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Location: Room: 2306 Physical Sciences Building
Map reference: 54 (Physical Sciences)
Nearest car park: 9
Key responsibilities:
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- Professor of Physics
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- Coordinator Bachelor of Science programs in SoCPES
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- Coordinator Bachelor of Science and Business
Teaching
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- PHYS 1101 Physics 1A
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- PHYS 1121 Engineering Mechanics and Physics1A
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- CPES 2003 Thermodynamics
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- CPES 2012 Electromagnetism
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- NANO 1100 Nanotechnology 1 (group supervision)
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- CPES 7014 Classical and Quantum Fluids
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- NANO 4007 Advanced Nanostructures 2 (Classical and Quantum
Research
My main research focus is in computational magnetohydrodynamics, particularly the spectrum and response of resistive plasmas, both tokamaks and stellarators. My aims are to develop and use computational techniques to study the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) of fusion-relevant plasmas in order to:
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- determine the properties of the plasma configuration,
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- influence the design by specification of stable parameter
ranges,
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- provide diagnostic methods and information for axi-symmetric
and helical toroidal plasma devices.
I have recently modified the range of programs that I have developed for tokamak plasmas and have applied these to the computational modelling of three-dimensional plasmas with helical structure (sometimes called stellarators). This will be particularly important in Australia as the Government has supported the H-1 Heliac as a Major National Research Facility. This will be the main focus of fusion-related research in Australia for a significant period in the future. I have been involved in arranging support from Flinders University for funding for the H-1 National Facility project and promoting the inter-University collaboration involved and am anxious to contribute to its success.
I have maintained an interest in the theoretical problems of the Rotamak as a unique plasma current drive device.
I have also been working on Econophysics - the application of physics techniques to problems in economics.
Publications
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