[HTML][HTML] The GBS code for the self-consistent simulation of plasma turbulence and kinetic neutral dynamics in the tokamak boundary

M Giacomin, P Ricci, A Coroado, G Fourestey… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
A new version of GBS (Ricci et al.(2012)[27]; Halpern et al. J. Comput. Phys. 315 (2016) 388-
408; Paruta et al.(2018)[11]) is described. GBS is a three-dimensional, flux-driven, global …

[HTML][HTML] A mass, momentum, and energy conservative dynamical low-rank scheme for the Vlasov equation

L Einkemmer, I Joseph - Journal of Computational Physics, 2021 - Elsevier
The primary challenge in solving kinetic equations, such as the Vlasov equation, is the high-
dimensional phase space. In this context, dynamical low-rank approximations have …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of edge turbulence codes against the TCV-X21 diverted L-mode reference case

DS Oliveira, T Body, D Galassi, C Theiler… - Nuclear …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Self-consistent full-size turbulent-transport simulations of the divertor and scrape-off-layer
(SOL) of existing tokamaks have recently become feasible. This enables the direct …

Global fluid simulations of edge plasma turbulence in tokamaks: a review

F Schwander, E Serre, H Bufferand, G Ciraolo… - Computers & …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Investigation of turbulent transport regimes in the tokamak edge by using two-fluid simulations

M Giacomin, P Ricci - Journal of Plasma Physics, 2020 - cambridge.org
The results of flux-driven, two-fluid simulations in single-null configurations are used to
investigate the processes determining the turbulent transport in the tokamak edge. Three …

Toward exascale whole-device modeling of fusion devices: Porting the GENE gyrokinetic microturbulence code to GPU

K Germaschewski, B Allen, T Dannert, M Hrywniak… - Physics of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
ABSTRACT GENE solves the five-dimensional gyrokinetic equations to simulate the
development and evolution of plasma microturbulence in magnetic fusion devices. The …

Filament simulations for stellarators; a review of recent progress

B Shanahan - Frontiers in Physics, 2024 - frontiersin.org
A review of recent advances in simulations of turbulent filaments with relevance to
stellarators is presented. Progress in performing global edge turbulence simulations is …

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 …

A μ-mode integrator for solving evolution equations in Kronecker form

M Caliari, F Cassini, L Einkemmer, A Ostermann… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, we propose a μ-mode integrator for computing the solution of stiff evolution
equations. The integrator is based on a d-dimensional splitting approach and uses exact …

Beyond the Oberbeck–Boussinesq and long wavelength approximation

M Held, M Wiesenberger - Nuclear Fusion, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the first simulations of a reduced magnetized plasma model that incorporates
both arbitrary wavelength polarization and non-Oberbeck–Boussinesq effects. Significant …