The JOREK non-linear extended MHD code and applications to large-scale instabilities and their control in magnetically confined fusion plasmas
JOREK is a massively parallel fully implicit non-linear extended magneto-hydrodynamic
(MHD) code for realistic tokamak X-point plasmas. It has become a widely used versatile …
(MHD) code for realistic tokamak X-point plasmas. It has become a widely used versatile …
Modelling of vertical displacement events in tokamaks: status and challenges ahead
In this paper, we revisit the physics of mitigated and unmitigated Vertical Displacement
Events (VDEs) and present a summary of present modelling efforts and code capabilities …
Events (VDEs) and present a summary of present modelling efforts and code capabilities …
Radiation asymmetry and MHD destabilization during the thermal quench after impurity shattered pellet injection
The radiation response and the MHD destabilization during the thermal quench after a
mixed species shattered pellet injection with impurity species neon and argon are …
mixed species shattered pellet injection with impurity species neon and argon are …
Non-axisymmetric MHD simulations of the current quench phase of ITER mitigated disruptions
Non-axisymmetric simulations of the current quench phase of ITER disruptions are key to
predict asymmetric forces acting into the ITER wall. We present for the first time such …
predict asymmetric forces acting into the ITER wall. We present for the first time such …
Linear and nonlinear benchmarks between the CLT code and the M3D-C1 code for the 2/1 resistive tearing mode and the 1/1 resistive kink mode
W Zhang, SC Jardin, ZW Ma, A Kleiner… - Computer Physics …, 2021 - Elsevier
The linear and nonlinear benchmarks between the CLT code and the M3D-C1 code for the
2/1 resistive tearing mode and the 1/1 resistive kink mode are presented. CLT is an explicit …
2/1 resistive tearing mode and the 1/1 resistive kink mode are presented. CLT is an explicit …
Fast-ion-driven vertical modes in magnetically confined toroidal plasmas
A new type of fast particle instability involving axisymmetric modes in magnetic fusion
tokamak plasmas is presented. The relevant dispersion relation involves three roots. One …
tokamak plasmas is presented. The relevant dispersion relation involves three roots. One …
Experiments and non-linear MHD simulations of hot vertical displacement events in ASDEX-Upgrade
Hot vertical displacement events (VDEs) are one of the worst case scenarios for high-current
tokamaks as they are associated with large heat loads and electro-magnetic forces. Non …
tokamaks as they are associated with large heat loads and electro-magnetic forces. Non …
Simulations of COMPASS vertical displacement events with a self-consistent model for halo currents including neutrals and sheath boundary conditions
The understanding of the halo current properties during disruptions is key to design and
operate large scale tokamaks in view of the large thermal and electromagnetic loads that …
operate large scale tokamaks in view of the large thermal and electromagnetic loads that …
Vertical displacement oscillatory modes in tokamak plasmas
Vertical displacement normal modes in shaped tokamak plasmas are studied analytically,
based on the reduced ideal-magnetohydrodynamic model. With the help of quadratic forms …
based on the reduced ideal-magnetohydrodynamic model. With the help of quadratic forms …
The mechanism of the global vertical force reduction in disruptions mitigated by massive material injection
Disruptions lead to a rapid loss of thermal and magnetic energy and can cause large heat
loads, mechanical forces, and the excitation of a beam of relativistic runaway electrons. The …
loads, mechanical forces, and the excitation of a beam of relativistic runaway electrons. The …