Validation of edge turbulence codes in a magnetic X-point scenario in TORPEX

D Galassi, C Theiler, T Body, F Manke, P Micheletti… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Transport processes around the magnetic X-point of tokamaks, such as turbulence and
mean-field drifts, are scarcely understood. The assessment of the capability of turbulence …

On the nature of blob propagation and generation in the large plasma device: Global GRILLIX studies

A Ross, A Stegmeir, P Manz, D Groselj… - Physics of …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
The appearance of blobs, filamentary structures featuring large intermittent perturbations, is
characteristic for the scrape-off layer of magnetic fusion devices. Therefore, a global model …

Scrape-Off Layer physics in limited plasmas in TCV

F Nespoli - 2017 - infoscience.epfl.ch
Controlled nuclear fusion is the most promising candidate for being an inexhaustible, clean
and intrinsically safe energy source. In the tokamak fusion reactor concept, a high …

3D simulations of scrape-off layer filaments

L Easy - 2016 - etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
In the Scrape-Off Layer (SOL) of magnetic confinement devices, cross-field transport of
particles is dominated by the convection of filamentary plasma structures via self-generated …