S.N. Gerasimov P. Abreu M. Baruzzo V. Drozdov A. Dvornova J. Havlicek T.C. Hender O. Hronova U. Kruezi X. Li T. Markovič R. Pánek G. Rubinacci M. Tsalas S. Ventre F. Villone L.E. Zakharov JET Contributors
Asymmetrical disruptions may occur during ITER operation and they may be accompanied by large sideways forces and rotation of the asymmetry. This is of particular concern because resonance of the rotating asymmetry with the natural frequencies of the vacuum vessel (and other in-vessel components) could lead to large dynamic amplification of the for…
Preprint PublishedXujing Li Leonid E. Zakharov Vladimir V. Drozdov
The edge equilibrium code (EEC) described in this paper is developed for simulations of the near edge plasma using the finite element method. It solves the Grad-Shafranov equation in toroidal coordinate and uses adaptive grids aligned with magnetic field lines. Hermite finite elements are chosen for the numerical scheme. A fast Newton scheme which …
PublishedM. Gelfusa A. Murari I. Lupelli N. Hawkes P. Gaudio M. Baruzzo M. Brix T. Craciunescu V. Drozdov A. Meigs E. Peluso M. Romanelli S. Schmuck B. Sieglin JET-EFDA Contributors
One of the main approaches to thermonuclear fusion relies on confining high temperature plasmas with properly shaped magnetic fields. The determination of the magnetic topology is, therefore, essential for controlling the experiments and for achieving the required performance. In Tokamaks, the reconstruction of the fields is typically formulated as…
PublishedLeonid E. Zakharov Jerome Lewandowski Elizabeth L. Foley Fred M. Levinton Howard Y. Yuh Vladimir Drozdov D. C. Mcdonald
The theory of variances of equilibrium reconstruction is presented. It complements existing practices with information regarding what kind of plasma characteristics can be reconstructed, how accurately, and what remains beyond the abilities of diagnostic systems. The -curves, introduced by the present theory, give a quantitative assessment of quali…
PublishedW. Zwingmann M. Airaj L. Appel V. Drozdov L.-G. Eriksson B. Guillerminef G.T.A. Huysmans F. Imbeaux P. Mccarthy Ph. Moreau M. Romanelli P. Strand The Imp-1/Isip Team
The Integrated tokamak modelling taskforce was set up to provide the European scientific community with simulation tools for preparing and analysing discharges of fusion experiments. We will report on recent progress made on the taskforce project on equilibrium and linear stability. A generic data structure has been devised to describe the geometry…
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