Global fluid simulations of edge plasma turbulence in tokamaks: a review
With ITER, the largest tokamak ever built, and the growing number of fusion energy startups
in the world, the need for numerical simulations has never been more crucial to progress …
in the world, the need for numerical simulations has never been more crucial to progress …
The physics of turbulence localised to the tokamak divertor volume
Fusion power plant designs based on magnetic confinement, such as the tokamak design,
offer a promising route to sustainable fusion power but require robust exhaust solutions …
offer a promising route to sustainable fusion power but require robust exhaust solutions …
Investigation into the formation of the scrape-off layer density shoulder in JET ITER-like wall L-mode and H-mode plasmas
A Wynn, B Lipschultz, I Cziegler, J Harrison… - Nuclear …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The low temperature boundary layer plasma (scrape-off layer or SOL) between the hot core
and the surrounding vessel determines the level of power loading, erosion and implantation …
and the surrounding vessel determines the level of power loading, erosion and implantation …
Coherence of turbulent structures with varying drive in stellarator edge plasmas
P Huslage, G Birkenmeier, B Shanahan… - Plasma Physics and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This work investigates the parallel coherence of plasma filaments through numerical
simulations using the hot-ion two-fluid hermes-2 model within the BOUT++ framework …
simulations using the hot-ion two-fluid hermes-2 model within the BOUT++ framework …
Validation of edge turbulence codes in a magnetic X-point scenario in TORPEX
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 …
mean-field drifts, are scarcely understood. The assessment of the capability of turbulence …
Three-dimensional plasma edge turbulence simulations of the Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak and comparison with experimental measurements
The STORM module of BOUT++(Easy et al 2014 Phys. Plasmas 21 122515) is generalized
to simulate plasma turbulence at the periphery of tokamak devices in diverted configurations …
to simulate plasma turbulence at the periphery of tokamak devices in diverted configurations …
On the relation between non-exponential scrape off layer profiles and the dynamics of filaments
F Militello, JT Omotani - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
A theoretical framework is developed to clarify the relation between the profiles of density
and temperature in the scrape off layer (SOL) with the fluctuations (filaments) that generate …
and temperature in the scrape off layer (SOL) with the fluctuations (filaments) that generate …
Plasma shaping effects on tokamak scrape-off layer turbulence
The impact of plasma shaping on tokamak scrape-off layer (SOL) turbulence is investigated.
The drift-reduced Braginskii equations are written for arbitrary magnetic geometries, and an …
The drift-reduced Braginskii equations are written for arbitrary magnetic geometries, and an …
Multi-diagnostic analysis of plasma filaments in the island divertor
S Zoletnik, G Anda, C Biedermann… - Plasma Physics and …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Filaments or blobs are well known structures in turbulence in magnetic fusion devices, they
are considered to be the major cross-transport channel in the scrape off layer. They originate …
are considered to be the major cross-transport channel in the scrape off layer. They originate …
Dynamics of scrape-off layer filaments in high β plasmas
T Hoare, F Militello, JT Omotani, F Riva… - Plasma Physics and …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The role of magnetic perturbations generated by filaments in the scrape-off layer is
investigated by performing simulations of 3D seeded filaments with an electromagnetic …
investigated by performing simulations of 3D seeded filaments with an electromagnetic …