M. Fulvio L. Aho-Mantila R. Ambrosino T. Body H. Bufferand G. Calabro’ G. Ciraolo D. Coster G. Di Gironimo P. Fanelli N. Fedorczak A. Herrmann P. Innocente R. Kembleton T. Lunt D. Marzullo S. Merriman D. Moulton A. Nielsen J. Omotani G. Ramogida H. Reimerdes M. Reinhart P. Ricci F. Riva A. Stegmeir F. Subba W. Suttrop P. Tamain M. Teschke A. Thrysoe W. Treutterer S. Varoutis M. Wensing M. Wischmeier l. Y. Xiang J. Lilburne A. Wilde
A comparison between different alternative divertor configurations, in terms of benefits and additional complexity is carried out for the European DEMO. A synergetic approach between different aspects of the problem, including physics and engineering, provides new insight on the capabilities of the new divertors to handle the exhausted power wit…
PreprintK. Verhaegh B. Lipschultz J.R. Harrison B.P. Duval A. Fil D.S. Gahle D. Moulton O. Myatra A. Perek S. Henderson C. Theiler A. Thornton M. Wensing
This paper shows experimental results from the TCV tokamak that indicate plasma-molecule interactions involving D+2 and possibly D− play an important role as sinks of energy (through hydrogenic radiation as well as dissociation) and particles during divertor detachment if low target temperatures (< 3 eV) are achieved. Bot…
Preprint PublishedKevin Verhaegh Basil Duval Ben Dudson Alex Fil Olivier Février Daljeet Gahle James Harrison Omkar Myatra Artur Perek Christian Theiler Mirko Wensing
In this work we provide experimental insights into the impact of plasma-molecule interactions on divertor detachment by applying new spectroscopic analysis techniques to the hydrogen Balmer line series to investigate how both atom and plasma-molecule interactions impact particle balance. Our analysis on a representative L-mode TCV density ramp dis…
Preprint PublishedL. Xiang F. Militello D. Moulton F. Subba L. Aho-Mantila D. Coster M. Wensing T. Lunt M. Wischmeier H. Reimerdes
The SOLPS-ITER simulations of European DEMO reactor, with 450 MW of power to be exhausted, show an increased operational space compared to the conventional single-null configuration. Using a reduced model with fluid neutrals and bundled impurities, we assessed the existence and the boundaries of operational space for DEMO with the conventional sing…
Preprint PublishedK. Verhaegh B. Lipschultz C. Bowman B.P. Duval U. Fantz A. Fil D. Moulton O. Myatra D. Wünderlich F. Federici D.S. Gahle J.R. Harrison A. Perek M. Wensing
Detachment, an important mechanism for reducing target heat deposition, is achieved through reductions in power, particle and momentum; which are induced through plasma-atom and plasma-molecule interactions. Experimental research in how those reactions precisely contribute to detachment is limited. Both plasma-atom as well as plasma-molecule intera…
Preprint PublishedF. Militello L. Aho-Mantila R. Ambrosino T. Body H. Bufferand G. Calabro’ G. Ciraolo D. Coster G. Di Gironimo P. Fanelli N. Fedorczak A. Herrmann P. Innocente R. Kembleton J. Lilburne T. Lunt D. Marzullo S. Merriman D. Moulton A. Nielsen J. Omotani G. Ramogida H. Reimerdes M. Reinhart P. Ricci F. Riva A. Stegmeir F. Subba W. Suttrop P. Tamain M. Teschke A. Thrysoe W. Treutterer S. Varoutis M. Wensing A. Wilde M. Wischmeier L.Y. Xiang
A thorough physics and engineering analysis of alternative divertor configurations is carried out by examining benefits and problems by comparing the baseline single null solution with a Snowflake, an X- and a Super-X divertor. It is observed that alternative configurations can provide margin and resilience against large power fluctuations, but the…
Preprint PurchaseA. Fil B. Dudson B. Lipschultz D. Moulton O. Myatra K. Verhaegh O. Fevrier J. Harrison A. Thornton M. Wensing
Plasma detachment needs to be achieved in ITER [1] and future devices such as DEMO to dissipate most of the power in the Scrape-Off-Layer (SOL) and reduce the particle flux reaching the divertor targets. In order to enhance our capability to improve current, and design future tokamaks, we must improve our understanding of the relative effect on det…
Preprint PublishedA. Fil D. Moulton B. Dudson B. Lipschultz K. Verhaegh O. Février O. Myatra C. Theiler M. Wensing EUROfusion MST1 teams the TCV team
In ITER and DEMO, achieving detachment at lower densities would allow to reduce the amount of impurity seeded and to improve confinement by running at lower separatrix densities. Analytic models predict that a increase of total flux expansion would allow such a reduction in upstream density at detachment. However, both experiments and modelling …
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