[HTML][HTML] Development of the neutral model in the nonlinear MHD code JOREK: Application to E× B drifts in ITER PFPO-1 plasmas
The prediction of power fluxes and plasma-wall interactions impacted by MHD processes
during ITER operation [disruption, Edge Localized Modes (ELMs), 3D magnetic fields …
during ITER operation [disruption, Edge Localized Modes (ELMs), 3D magnetic fields …
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 …
Confinement of passing and trapped runaway electrons in the simulation of an ITER current quench
Runaway electrons (REs) present a high-priority R&D issue for ITER but little is known about
the extent to which RE generation is affected by the stochastic field intrinsic to disrupting …
the extent to which RE generation is affected by the stochastic field intrinsic to disrupting …
Runaway dynamics in tokamak disruptions with current relaxation
The safe operation of tokamak reactors requires a reliable modelling capability of
disruptions, and in particular the spatio-temporal dynamics of associated runaway electron …
disruptions, and in particular the spatio-temporal dynamics of associated runaway electron …
General dispersion relations for resistive wall modes in tokamaks
VD Pustovitov - Physics of Plasmas, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The dispersion relation for the resistive wall modes (RWMs) is derived without the use of the
trial function b HF proposed in SW Haney and JP Freidberg [Phys. Fluids B 1, 1637 (1989)] …
trial function b HF proposed in SW Haney and JP Freidberg [Phys. Fluids B 1, 1637 (1989)] …
The effect of vertical displacements on the runaway electron avalanche in ITER mitigated disruptions
In order to prepare the operation of ITER, it is important to estimate the amplitude of the
runaway electron (RE) current that could appear following disruptions at large plasma …
runaway electron (RE) current that could appear following disruptions at large plasma …
The mechanism of the global vertical force reduction in disruptions mitigated by massive material injection
Disruptions lead to a rapid loss of thermal and magnetic energy and can cause large heat
loads, mechanical forces, and the excitation of a beam of relativistic runaway electrons. The …
loads, mechanical forces, and the excitation of a beam of relativistic runaway electrons. The …
Current density limitation during disruptions due to plasma-sheaths
The presented experimental study realized in the COMPASS tokamak demonstrates, for the
first time, that the current density that flows from the plasma into the vacuum vessel during …
first time, that the current density that flows from the plasma into the vacuum vessel during …
[HTML][HTML] Runaway electron fluid model extension in JOREK and ITER relevant benchmarks
We present details of recent extensions of the runaway electron (RE) fluid model
implemented in the fusion magnetohydrodynamics code JOREK [M. Hoelzl et al., Nucl …
implemented in the fusion magnetohydrodynamics code JOREK [M. Hoelzl et al., Nucl …
The impact of fusion-born alpha particles on runaway electron dynamics in ITER disruptions
In the event of a tokamak disruption in a DT plasma, fusion-born alpha particles take several
milliseconds longer to thermalise than the background. As the damping rates drop …
milliseconds longer to thermalise than the background. As the damping rates drop …