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 …
Progress in the development and understanding of a high poloidal-beta tokamak operating scenario for an attractive fusion pilot plant
S Ding, AM Garofalo - Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics, 2022 - Springer
The high poloidal-beta (β P) regime was first proposed as a high bootstrap current scenario
for a steady-state fusion pilot plant (FPP) in the 1990s (Kikuchi in Nucl Fusion 30: 265 …
for a steady-state fusion pilot plant (FPP) in the 1990s (Kikuchi in Nucl Fusion 30: 265 …
Overview of the SPARC physics basis towards the exploration of burning-plasma regimes in high-field, compact tokamaks
P Rodriguez-Fernandez, AJ Creely… - Nuclear …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The SPARC tokamak project, currently in engineering design, aims to achieve breakeven
and burning plasma conditions in a compact device, thanks to new developments in high …
and burning plasma conditions in a compact device, thanks to new developments in high …
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 …
Overview of initial negative triangularity plasma studies on the ASDEX Upgrade tokamak
An overview of results of negative triangularity (NT) studies from the ASDEX Upgrade
tokamak (AUG) is given. Moderate values of the triangularity in the range of δ average≈ …
tokamak (AUG) is given. Moderate values of the triangularity in the range of δ average≈ …
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 …
A high-density and high-confinement tokamak plasma regime for fusion energy
The tokamak approach, utilizing a toroidal magnetic field configuration to confine a hot
plasma, is one of the most promising designs for developing reactors that can exploit …
plasma, is one of the most promising designs for developing reactors that can exploit …
Ballooning instability preventing the H-mode access in plasmas with negative triangularity shape on the DIII–D tokamak
Infinite toroidal mode number (n=∞) ballooning mode analysis of negative triangularity
discharges on DIII–D shows that the access to 2 nd stability becomes strongly restricted …
discharges on DIII–D shows that the access to 2 nd stability becomes strongly restricted …
Quasicontinuous exhaust scenario for a fusion reactor: the renaissance of small edge localized modes
Tokamak operational regimes with small edge localized modes (ELMs) could be a solution
to the problem of large transient heat loads in fusion reactors. A ballooning mode near the …
to the problem of large transient heat loads in fusion reactors. A ballooning mode near the …
DEMO physics challenges beyond ITER
For electricity producing tokamak fusion reactors like EU-DEMO, it is prudent to choose a
plasma scenario close to the ITER baseline, where the largest amount of experimental …
plasma scenario close to the ITER baseline, where the largest amount of experimental …