Operation window with mutually consistent core SOL divertor conditions in ELMy H-mode: Prospects for long pulse operation in ITER and DEMO

The operational space of ITER in ELMy H-mode is explored with a simulation model that ensures consistent conditions throughout the plasma from the center through pedestal and SOL to the divertor plates. We concentrate on the long-pulse possibilities of ELMy H-mode operation in ITER and on the adequacy of such operation to perform the technical testing mission. In an analogous fashion, the operating space for DEMO is also examined, with a view to evaluating the range of output power achievable in reactor operation. (author)