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 …
Radiated energy fraction of SPI-induced disruptions at ASDEX Upgrade
Future large tokamaks will operate at high plasma currents and high stored plasma
energies. To ensure machine protection in case of a sudden loss of plasma confinement …
energies. To ensure machine protection in case of a sudden loss of plasma confinement …
Extended-MHD simulations of disruption mitigation via massive gas injection in SPARC
Recent developments to the M3D-C1 code enable higher fidelity modeling of disruptions,
and can be applied in the design verification of reactor-scale tokamaks. Among these new …
and can be applied in the design verification of reactor-scale tokamaks. Among these new …
Runaway electron beam formation, vertical motion, termination and wall loads in EU-DEMO
Runaway electron loads onto material structures are a major concern for future large
tokamaks due to the efficient avalanching at high plasma currents. Here, we perform …
tokamaks due to the efficient avalanching at high plasma currents. Here, we perform …
Simulation of Rotating Asymmetric Sideways Forces during Vertical Displacement Events in CFETR
C Jiang, S Wang, Z Zhou, D Hu, B Li… - Chinese Physics …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Tokamak plasmas with elongated cross sections are susceptible to vertical displacement
events (VDEs), which can damage the first wall via heat flux or electromagnetic (EM) forces …
events (VDEs), which can damage the first wall via heat flux or electromagnetic (EM) forces …
[PDF][PDF] Implementation of a cross-device model for halo current as a criterion for deployment of disruption mitigation in the DECAF code
V Zamkovska, SA Sabbagh, M Tobin… - lac913.epfl.ch
Tokamak plasma disruptions [1] can damage device components on numerous fronts,
through generation of runaway beams piercing the first wall and vessel [2], deposition of …
through generation of runaway beams piercing the first wall and vessel [2], deposition of …