J.T. Omotani F. Militello L. Easy N.R. Walkden
A complete model of the dynamics of scrape-off layer filaments will be rather complex, including temperature evolution, three dimensional geometry and finite Larmor radius effects. However, the basic mechanism of E x B advection due to electrostatic potential driven by the diamagnetic current can be captured in a much simpler model; a complete unde…
Preprint PublishedN. R. Walkden B. D. Dudson L. Easy G. Fishpool J. T. Omotani
This paper presents a numerical investigation of isolated filament dynamics in a simulation geometry representative of the scrape-off layer (SOL) of the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST) previously studied in [N.R.Walkden et.al, Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion, 55 (2013) 105005]. This paper focuses on the evolution of filament cross-sections at the ou…
Preprint PublishedL. Easy F. Militello J. Omotani N. R. Walkden B. Dudson
The propagation of filaments in the Scrape Off Layer (SOL) of tokamaks largely determines the plasma profiles in the region. In a conduction limited SOL, parallel temperature gradients are expected, such that the resistance to parallel currents is greater at the target than further upstream. Since the perpendicular motion of an isolated filament is…
Preprint PublishedA. Boboc B. Bieg R. Felton S. Dalley Yu. Kravtsov
In this paper, we present the work in the implementation of a new calibration for the JET real-time polarimeter based on the complex amplitude ratio technique and a new self-validation mechanism of data. This allowed easy integration of the polarimetry measurements into the JET plasma density control (gas feedback control) and as well as machine pr…
Preprint PublishedL. Easy F. Militello J. Omotani B. Dudson E. Havlícková P. Tamain V. Naulin A. H. Nielsen
This paper presents simulations of isolated 3D filaments in a slab geometry obtained using a newly developed 3D reduced fluid code, written using the BOUT þþ framework. First, systematic scans were performed to investigate how the dynamics of a filament are affected by its amplitude, perpendicular size, and parallel extent. The perpendicular size…
PublishedH. P. Summers N. R. Badnell A. R. Foster A. Giunta F. Guzmán et al.
The paper is a tribute to Nicol Peacock and has a focus on interests and developments at Culham Laboratory from ~ 1970 when Nicol led the UKAEA spectroscopy team. The paper charts a little of the evolution of these models and their data through the seventies and eighties on into this century at Culham. The paper concludes with the state of efforts …
PublishedL. Colas Ph. Jacquet G. Agarici C. Portafaix M. Goniche
RF-sheath induced heat loads are identified from infrared thermography measurements on Tore Supra ITER-like prototype and JET A2 antennae, and are quantified by fitting thermal calculations. Using a simple scaling law assessed experimentally, the estimated heat fluxes are then extrapolated to the ITER ICRF launcher delivering 20MW RF power for seve…
PublishedR. Lässer A. Antipenkov N. Bekris L.V. Boccaccini C.J. Caldwell-Nichols I. Cristescu Ch. Day M. Gasparotto M. Glugla G. Dell’Orco F. Gabriel O. Gastaldi Ch. Grisolia S. Knipe A. J. Magielsen A. Möslang D. Murdoch R. Pearce A. Perevezents
Tritium as one of the two fuel components for fusion power plays a special role in any fusion device. Due to its volatile character, radioactivity and easy incorporation as HTO it needs to be controlled with special care and due to its scarcity on earth it has to be produced in-situ in future fusion power plants. The paper discusses the present tri…
PublishedR.A. Forrest J. Kopecky
The European Activation System (EASY) has been developed for activation calculations. It comprises the EAF nuclear data libraries and the FISPACT inventory code. A new version (EASY-2007) has been released recently that represents a significant extension of previous versions. It contains neutron-induced, deuteron-induced and protoninduced data that…
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