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

F Schwander, E Serre, H Bufferand, G Ciraolo… - Computers & …, 2024 - 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 …

The TOKAM3X code for edge turbulence fluid simulations of tokamak plasmas in versatile magnetic geometries

P Tamain, H Bufferand, G Ciraolo, C Colin… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The new code TOKAM3X simulates plasma turbulence in full torus geometry including the
open field lines of the Scrape-off Layer (SOL) and the edge closed field lines region in the …

The GBS code for tokamak scrape-off layer simulations

FD Halpern, P Ricci, S Jolliet, J Loizu, J Morales… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
We describe a new version of GBS, a 3D global, flux-driven plasma turbulence code to
simulate the turbulent dynamics in the tokamak scrape-off layer (SOL), superseding the code …

GRILLIX: a 3D turbulence code based on the flux-coordinate independent approach

A Stegmeir, D Coster, A Ross, O Maj… - Plasma Physics and …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The GRILLIX code is presented with which plasma turbulence/transport in various
geometries can be simulated in 3D. The distinguishing feature of the code is that it is based …

GDB: A global 3D two-fluid model of plasma turbulence and transport in the tokamak edge

B Zhu, M Francisquez, BN Rogers - Computer Physics Communications, 2018 - Elsevier
The global drift-ballooning (GDB) code is developed to study tokamak edge low frequency
turbulence and transport, and their relationship to global profile evolution. The code employs …

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 …

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 …

Multi-code analysis of scrape-off layer filament dynamics in MAST

F Militello, NR Walkden, T Farley… - Plasma Physics and …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Four numerical codes are employed to investigate the dynamics of scrape-off layer filaments
in tokamak relevant conditions. Experimental measurements were taken in the MAST device …

Three-dimensional plasma edge turbulence simulations of the Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak and comparison with experimental measurements

F Riva, F Militello, S Elmore, JT Omotani… - Plasma Physics and …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …

Blob velocity scaling in diverted tokamaks: A comparison between theory and simulation

P Paruta, C Beadle, P Ricci, C Theiler - Physics of Plasmas, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
The present work uses the results of a fluid full-turbulence 3D simulation of the tokamak
periphery to present the first self-consistent analysis of the radial velocity scaling of plasma …