Published August 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

NBI torque in the presence of magnetic field ripple: experiments and modelling for JET

  • 1. Aalto University, Association Euratom-Tekes, Helsinki (Finland)
  • 2. VTT, Association Euratom-Tekes, Helsinki (Finland)
  • 3. EURATOM/CCFE Fusion Association, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon (United Kingdom)
  • 4. Associacao EURATOM/IST, Centro de Fusao Nuclear, 1049-001 Lisbon (Portugal)
  • 5. Istituto di Fisica del Plasma, Euratom-ENEA-CNR Association, Milan (Italy)
  • 6. FOM Institute Rijnhuizen, Association EURATOM-FOM, Nieuwegein (Netherlands)

Description

Accurate and validated tools for calculating toroidal momentum sources are necessary to make reliable predictions of toroidal rotation for current and future experiments. In this work we present the first experimental validation of torque profile calculation from neutral beam injection (NBI) under toroidal field ripple. We use discharges from a dedicated experimental session on JET where neutral beam modulation technique is used together with time-dependent torque calculations from ASCOT code for making the benchmark. Good agreement between simulations and experimental results is found.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/53/8/085005

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0741-3335/53/8/085005;
PII
S0741-3335(11)80709-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Journal Volume
53
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
[20 p.]
ISSN
0741-3335
CODEN
PPCFET

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43007537
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
JET TOKAMAK; MAGNETIC FIELD RIPPLES; NEUTRAL ATOM BEAM INJECTION; SIMULATION; TIME DEPENDENCE; TORQUE
Descriptors DEC
BEAM INJECTION; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES

Optional Information

Collaborations
EFDA JET Contributors