Published July 2005 | Version v1
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Modelling of ITER improved H-mode operation with the integrated core pedestal SOL model

Creators

  • 1. Hydro-Quebec, 1804 mtee. L. Boulet, Varennes, Quebec, J3X 1S1 (Canada)
  • 2. INRS-EMT, Varennes, Quebec (Canada)
  • 3. FZK-PL-Fusion, Karlsruhe (Germany)
  • 4. ITER IT, Garching (Germany)
  • 5. SAIC, San Diego (United States)
  • 6. Max-Planck Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, Garching (Germany)
  • 7. Euratom/UKAEA Fusion Association, Abingdon (United Kingdom)

Description

The hypothesis that improved H-modes result from reduction of transport where low-order rational surfaces are sparse is investigated with the integrated core pedestal SOL model. A function which expresses this sparseness is defined and a strength of reduction is determined which reproduces the improvement in confinement observed in Asdex-UG. The same dependence then agrees approximately with JET results. In application to ITER, the improved confinement gives improved fusion performance only if additional neoclassical impurity accumulation can be reduced or eliminated

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0029-5515/45/581/nf5_7_005.pdf or at the Web site for the journal Nuclear Fusion (ISSN 1741-4326 ) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://stacks.iop.org/0029-5515/45/581/nf5_7_005.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
DOI
10.1088/0029-5515/45/7/005;
PII
S0029-5515(05)90984-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Fusion
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 581-587
ISSN
0029-5515
CODEN
NUFUAU

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36097211
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ASDEX TOKAMAK; CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; H-MODE PLASMA CONFINEMENT; ITER TOKAMAK; JET TOKAMAK; MODE RATIONAL SURFACES; NEOCLASSICAL TRANSPORT THEORY; OPERATION; PERFORMANCE; PLASMA IMPURITIES; PLASMA SCRAPE-OFF LAYER; USES
Descriptors DEC
BOUNDARY LAYERS; CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT THEORY; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONFINEMENT; IMPURITIES; LAYERS; MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; MAGNETIC SURFACES; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; RADIATION TRANSPORT; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS; TRANSPORT THEORY