Physics basis for the first ITER tungsten divertor
On the eve of component procurement, this paper discusses the present physics basis for
the first ITER tungsten (W) divertor, beginning with a reminder of the key elements defining …
the first ITER tungsten (W) divertor, beginning with a reminder of the key elements defining …
Simulations in the era of exascale computing
C Chang, VL Deringer, KS Katti… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Exascale computers—supercomputers that can perform 1018 floating point operations per
second—started coming online in 2022: in the United States, Frontier launched as the first …
second—started coming online in 2022: in the United States, Frontier launched as the first …
Overview of the SPARC tokamak
The SPARC tokamak is a critical next step towards commercial fusion energy. SPARC is
designed as a high-field () relevant to fusion power plants. SPARC's place in the path to …
designed as a high-field () relevant to fusion power plants. SPARC's place in the path to …
Overview of the DEMO staged design approach in Europe
G Federici, C Bachmann, L Barucca, C Baylard… - Nuclear …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper describes the status of the pre-conceptual design activities in Europe to advance
the technical basis of the design of a DEMOnstration Fusion Power Plant (DEMO) to come in …
the technical basis of the design of a DEMOnstration Fusion Power Plant (DEMO) to come in …
Physics and technology considerations for the deuterium–tritium fuel cycle and conditions for tritium fuel self sufficiency
The tritium aspects of the DT fuel cycle embody some of the most challenging feasibility and
attractiveness issues in the development of fusion systems. The review and analyses in this …
attractiveness issues in the development of fusion systems. The review and analyses in this …
Physics of ultimate detachment of a tokamak divertor plasma
SI Krasheninnikov, AS Kukushkin - Journal of Plasma Physics, 2017 - cambridge.org
The basic physics of the processes playing the most important role in divertor plasma
detachment is reviewed. The models used in the two-dimensional edge plasma transport …
detachment is reviewed. The models used in the two-dimensional edge plasma transport …
Gyrokinetic analysis and simulation of pedestals to identify the culprits for energy losses using 'fingerprints'
Fusion performance in tokamaks hinges critically on the efficacy of the edge transport barrier
(ETB) in suppressing energy losses. The new concept of'fingerprints' is introduced to identify …
(ETB) in suppressing energy losses. The new concept of'fingerprints' is introduced to identify …
Turbulence driven widening of the near-SOL power width in ASDEX Upgrade H-Mode discharges
Divertor heat flux data from infra red (IR) from various tokamaks in H-Mode regime show that
the power width, $\lambda_ {q} $, scales approximately like 1.6 (R/a) ρ s, pol. However, the …
the power width, $\lambda_ {q} $, scales approximately like 1.6 (R/a) ρ s, pol. However, the …
Divertor heat flux challenge and mitigation in SPARC
Owing to its high magnetic field, high power, and compact size, the SPARC experiment will
operate with divertor conditions at or above those expected in reactor-class tokamaks …
operate with divertor conditions at or above those expected in reactor-class tokamaks …
[HTML][HTML] The GBS code for the self-consistent simulation of plasma turbulence and kinetic neutral dynamics in the tokamak boundary
A new version of GBS (Ricci et al.(2012)[27]; Halpern et al. J. Comput. Phys. 315 (2016) 388-
408; Paruta et al.(2018)[11]) is described. GBS is a three-dimensional, flux-driven, global …
408; Paruta et al.(2018)[11]) is described. GBS is a three-dimensional, flux-driven, global …