HELIAS module development for systems codes
Description
In order to study and design next-step fusion devices such as DEMO, comprehensive systems codes are commonly employed. In this work HELIAS-specific models are proposed which are designed to be compatible with systems codes. The subsequently developed models include: a geometry model based on Fourier coefficients which can represent the complex 3-D plasma shape, a basic island divertor model which assumes diffusive cross-field transport and high radiation at the X-point, and a coil model which combines scaling aspects based on the HELIAS 5-B reactor design in combination with analytic inductance and field calculations. In addition, stellarator-specific plasma transport is discussed. A strategy is proposed which employs a predictive confinement time scaling derived from 1-D neoclassical and 3-D turbulence simulations. This paper reports on the progress of the development of the stellarator-specific models while an implementation and verification study within an existing systems code will be presented in a separate work. This approach is investigated to ultimately allow one to conduct stellarator system studies, develop design points of HELIAS burning plasma devices, and to facilitate a direct comparison between tokamak and stellarator DEMO and power plant designs
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2014.12.028Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2014.12.028;
- PII
- S0920-3796(14)00672-3;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Fusion Engineering and Design
- Journal Volume
- 91
- Journal Page Range
- p. 60-66
- ISSN
- 0920-3796
- CODEN
- FEDEEE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 47031088
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CONFINEMENT TIME; DESIGN; DIVERTORS; FOURIER ANALYSIS; INDUCTANCE; NEOCLASSICAL TRANSPORT THEORY; PLASMA; STELLARATORS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TURBULENCE
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT THEORY; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SIMULATION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TRANSPORT THEORY
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- Copyright (c) 2015 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.