Reversed rotation of limit cycle oscillation and dynamics of low-intermediate-high confinement transition*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11305010 and 11475026) and the Joint Foundation of the National Natural Science Foundation and China Academy of Engineering Physics (Grant No. U1530153).

Cao Dan-Dan1, 2, Wan Feng1, 2, Hou Ya-Juan1, 2, Sang Hai-Bo1, 2, †, Xie Bai-Song1, 2
       

(color online) Amplitude evolution of pressure gradient N (green line), PF wave (black line), NF wave (blue line), and zonal flow (red line) with Q = 0.01t. Parameter values are a1 = 1.0, a2 = 0.2, a3 = 0.1, a4 = 0.3, a5 = 0.1, a6 = 0.1, b1 = 0.3, b2 = 0.1, b3 = 0.1, c1 = 0.3, c2 = 0.1, c3 = 0.1, c4 = 0.1, d1 = 1.0, d2 = 0.1, d3 = 0.5, d4 = 0.3, d5 = 0.3, d6 = 0.3, and d7 = 0.1.