D. Kennedy M. Giacomin B. S. Patel W. A. Hornsby D. Dickinson C. M. Roach
We present herein the results of a linear gyrokinetic analysis of electromagnetic microinstabilites in the conceptual high−β, reactor-scale, tight-aspect-ratio tokamak STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production, https://step.ukaea.uk). We examine a range of flux surfaces between the deep core and the pedestal top for the two candidate flat…
Preprint PublishedM. Valovič A. Boboc P. Carvalho I. Carvalho L. Garzotti F. Köchl J. C. Lowry S. Aleiferis C. Maggi P. Blatchford M. Fontdecaba Climent L. Frassinetti C. Olde R. B. Morales S. Nowak E. de la Luna F. Rimini Z. Stancar S. Silburn G. Tvalashvili M. Brix M. Vecsei D. Dunai D. Réfy the JET team
A dataset of baseline DT plasmas with peripheral HFS fuelling pellets has been produced on JET, in order to mimic the situtation in ITER. During the pellet ablation phase prompt particle losses due to pellet triggered ELM can be detected. Regarding pellet deposition, the data indicate that plasmoids drift velocity might be smaller than predicted…
PreprintA. Matejunas L. Fletcher L. Lamberson
Due to the strong rate dependence in their mechanical response, polymers find widespread use in applications subject to impact loading. However, characterizing these materials on microsecond time scales has proven challenging. Traditional experimental techniques rely on satisfying a number of limiting assumptions and typically do not provide direct…
PreprintMax T. P. Rigby–Bell Alex J. Leide Slava Kuksenko Chris Smith Chris Bearcroft Gyula Zilahi Louise Gale Tony Razzell James Wade–Zhu Dave J. Bowden
Silicon carbide fibre–reinforced silicon carbide matrix (SiCf/SiC) composites are desirable in structural nuclear applications due to their low density, high temperature strength and tolerance to energetic radiation. We have subjected two industrial grades of SiCf/SiC to high energy He²⁺ ion irradiation, up to 10,000 a…
Preprint PurchaseS. Mijin D. Power R. Holden W. Hornsby D. Moulton F. Militello
In this manuscript we present the recently developed flexible framework for building both fluid and electron kinetic models of the tokamak Scrape-Off Layer in 1D - ReMKiT1D (Reactive Multi-fluid and Kinetic Transport in 1D). The framework can handle systems of non-linear ODEs, various 1D PDEs arising in fluid modelling, as well as PDEs arising from…
Preprint PublishedIT Chapman T Bestwick P Methven
Fusion power could be one of a few sustainable options in a portfolio required to replace fossil fuels as the world’s primary energy source. The attractive properties of fusion combined with the imperative to address climate change has resulted in a burgeoning interest in the field with a dramatic growth in privately-funded fusion ventures in …
PreprintValentine Kanyanta
Fusion is considered as one of the most attractive carbon-free energy sources with the potential to play a vital role in meeting long-term global energy needs. Research into fusion has accelerated over the past few years with more participation now seen from the private sector. Fusion is making an important transition from fundamental research t…
PreprintH. J. Campbell Y. Zhang T. Fukushima
Optimisation of REBCO coated conductor tapes specifically for use in nuclear fusion will help improve the magnet component lifetimes in future tokamak reactor power plants. The focus of this work was exploration of a novel approach to irradiation studies on REBCO tapes, utilising multiple magnetic measurements to probe evolution of the REBCO flux-p…
Preprint PublishedO. P. Bardsley J. L. Baker
Power exhaust is a critical challenge for spherical tokamak reactors, making the design, optimisation and control of advanced divertor configurations crucial. These tasks are greatly simplified if the poloidal magnetic fields in the core and divertor regions can be varied independently. We present a novel method which fixes the core plasma equil…
Preprint PublishedP.-Y. Li D. R. Hatch B. Chapman-Oplopoiou S. Saarelma C. M. Roach M. Kotschenreuther S. M. Mahajan the MAST Team
The results of a recent gyrokinetic analysis of turbulent transport driven by the electron temperature gradient (ETG) in the MAST pedestal are presented. During the inter-ELM period, the buildup rate of the electron density gradients is faster than that of the electron temperature gradients, possibly indicating the presence of an active electron th…
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