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UKAEA-CCFE-PR(25)3622025
In this work we present the assessment framework for magnetic equilibrium controllers on MAST-U spherical tokamak. Such controllers are essential for MAST-U since exhaust physics and core-edge integration studies require advanced divertor plasma configurations. The developed framework is based on the TokSys suite of plasma control codes, which was …
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UKAEA-CCFE-PR(25)3252025
Maintaining an effective double-null configuration is expected to be challenging in reactor-scale tokamak devices. As divertor power-sharing is closely linked to the magnetic topology, even small variations can lead to fast power sharing fluctuations which exacerbate the already daunting exhaust challenge. While the static aspects of doubl…
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UKAEA-CCFE-PR(25)3692024
Plasma detachment in tokamaks is useful for reducing heat flux to the target. It involves interactions of the plasma with impurities and neutral particles, leading to significant losses of plasma power, momentum, and particles. Accurate mapping of plasma emissivity in the divertor and X-point region is essential for assessing the rel…
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UKAEA-CCFE-PR(25)3042024
A plasma scenario with negative triangularity (NT) shaping is achieved on MAST-U for the first time. While edge localized modes (ELMs) are eventually suppressed as the triangularity is decreased below δ ≲ −0.06, an extended period of H-mode operation with Type-III ELMs is sustained at less negative δ even through access to the second stabilit…
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UKAEA-CCFE-PR(24)2652024
Dedicated experiments were performed on MAST Upgrade to study beam-ion losses caused by charge exchange (CX) with edge neutrals. The fuelling was switched from the high-field side to the low-field side mid-discharge. Direct measurements suggest a strong increase in neutral density around the plasma and a deterioration of the beam-ion confinement…
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UKAEA-CCFE-PR(24)2142024
In order to test the capability of the full electromagnetic DYON to predict the plasma initiation feasibility of individual discharges and thus the operating space in the device, a dedicated experimental database was built in MAST-U by scanning the prefilled gas pressure $p_0$ and the induced loop voltage $V_{loop}$ (3 failed breakdown discharge…
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UKAEA-CCFE-CP(25)152023
Reduced plasma models play a pivotal role in swiftly interpreting experiments, exploring different reactor design points, and providing consistency checks for high-fidelity simulations. This presentation focuses on reduced models for plasma detachment onset and transient reattachment timescales, assessing their validity across ASDEX Upgrade, JET…
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UKAEA-CCFE-CP(24)142023
Accurate quantification of the power loss channels and overall power balance of the plasma is essential for the safe operation of current and future fusion devices. The relative magnitudes of core radiation, SOL radiation and divertor target heat loading are determining factors in both PFC design and plasma scenario design in the successful real…
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UKAEA-CCFE-CP(24)042023
A new bolometer camera was installed in the upper divertor chamber of MAST Upgrade between the MU01 and MU02 physics campaigns. Sharing viewing geometry with the existing lower divertor horizontal bolometer camera, this enables direct comparison of the radiated power in the two divertor chambers. We compare the up/down radiation asymmetry in a ran…
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UKAEA-CCFE-PR(23)1772023
A detailed description of the Langmuir probe system on Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak Upgrade is presented. The system features 850 tile-embedded probes and 40 bespoke electronic modules that each have the capability to drive and acquire data from up to 16 probes in a time-multiplexed manner. The system provides spatiotemporal-resolved measurements …
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