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[en] The scaling law for the error field (EF) penetration threshold is predicted numerically based on non-linear single-fluid and two-fluid modeling using the TM1 code. The simulated penetration threshold of radial magnetic field b r at the plasma edge is scaled to the electron density n e, temperature T e, viscous time , toroidal field B t and the natural frequency ω in the form of by scanning these parameters separately. Here, α n, α T, , α B and are the scaling coefficients on n e, T e, , B t and ω, respectively. Single-fluid modeling shows that the 3/2 EF threshold scales as , which is similar with the analytical scaling law in both the Rutherford and visco-resistive regimes. However, two-fluid modeling shows that the scaling law differs significantly in particular regarding the dependence on plasma rotation. In detail, the scaling coefficient α n on density decreases from 0.67 to 0.56 and α T on temperature decreases from 0.67 to 0.32, while on viscous time is around -0.45 and α B on toroidal field decreases slightly from -1.15 to -1, when the ratio between plasma rotation frequency ω E and diamagnetic drift frequency ω *e varies from 0 to 10. Scans of the plasma rotation reveals that the penetration threshold linearly depends on the perpendicular electron flow frequency (or natural frequency) , and there is a minimum in the required field amplitude when . In addition, the enduring mystery of non-zero penetration threshold at zero plasma natural frequency in EF experiments is resolved by two-fluid simulations. We find that the very small island and smooth bifurcation in EF penetration near zero frequency is hard to detect in the experiment, leading to a finite penetration threshold within the capability of the experimental measurements. (paper)
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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ab8b79; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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