ITER breakdown and plasma initiation revisited
PC De Vries, Y Gribov - Nuclear Fusion, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper revisits a number of key aspects of plasma initiation, aiming to clarify concepts,
provide definitions and improve understanding, in view of ITER First Plasma operation. It …
provide definitions and improve understanding, in view of ITER First Plasma operation. It …
First intrashot observation of runaway-electron-driven instabilities at the lower-hybrid frequency range under ITER-relevant plasma-wave dispersion conditions
Kinetic instabilities driven by runaway electrons (REs) have recently received attention in the
fusion community as a means to control and diagnose REs in a tokamak. Experiments …
fusion community as a means to control and diagnose REs in a tokamak. Experiments …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of the plasma operation on the technical requirements in EU-DEMO
The plasma design point during stationary phase operation of EU-DEMO has been
described extensively in the past, and the assumptions employed for its definition have been …
described extensively in the past, and the assumptions employed for its definition have been …
Wall conditioning in fusion devices with superconducting coils
T Wauters, D Borodin, R Brakel… - Plasma physics and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Wall conditioning is essential in tokamak and stellarator research to achieve plasma
performance and reproducibility. This paper presents an overview of recent conditioning …
performance and reproducibility. This paper presents an overview of recent conditioning …
The causes of the disruptive tearing instabilities of the ITER baseline scenario in DIII-D
Abstract Analysis of the evolving current density (J), pedestal and rotation profiles in a
database of 200 ITER Baseline Scenario (IBS) demonstration discharges in the DIII-D …
database of 200 ITER Baseline Scenario (IBS) demonstration discharges in the DIII-D …
[HTML][HTML] Progress in preparing scenarios for operation of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
ACC Sips, G Giruzzi, S Ide, C Kessel, TC Luce… - Physics of …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
The development of operating scenarios is one of the key issues in the research for ITER
which aims to achieve a fusion gain (Q) of∼ 10, while producing 500 MW of fusion power …
which aims to achieve a fusion gain (Q) of∼ 10, while producing 500 MW of fusion power …
Automated shot-to-shot optimization of the plasma start-up scenario in the TCV tokamak
Plasma start-up is typically achieved manipulating poloidal magnetic fields, gas injection
and possibly auxiliary heating. Model-based design techniques have been gaining …
and possibly auxiliary heating. Model-based design techniques have been gaining …
Enhancement of plasma burn-through simulation and validation in JET
In this paper, new models for a plasma burn-through simulation using the DYON code are
introduced in detail, and the quantitative validation of the simulation results against JET data …
introduced in detail, and the quantitative validation of the simulation results against JET data …
Experimental study of electron cyclotron heating assisted start-up on J-TEXT
Second harmonic X-mode (X2 mode) electron cyclotron heating (ECH) assisted start-up has
been studied experimentally on the J-TEXT device to determine the minimum ECH power …
been studied experimentally on the J-TEXT device to determine the minimum ECH power …
Wall conditioning for ITER: Current experimental and modeling activities
Wall conditioning will be required in ITER to control fuel and impurity recycling, as well as
tritium (T) inventory. Analysis of conditioning cycle on the JET, with its ITER-Like Wall is …
tritium (T) inventory. Analysis of conditioning cycle on the JET, with its ITER-Like Wall is …