crec in the ac operation theory via simulation and experiment
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CREC in the AC operation theory via simulation and experiment. Shaojie Wang, Jun Yu, and Jiangang Li. Contents. Introduction Theoretical Model Simulations vs Experiments Experiment A Experiment B Expect New Experiments Summary. Introduction. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CREC in the AC operation theory via simulation and experiment
Shaojie Wang, Jun Yu, and Jiangang Li
Contents
• Introduction
• Theoretical Model
• Simulations vs Experiments
Experiment A
Experiment B
• Expect New Experiments
• Summary
Introduction
• Grad-Shafranov equation lays the foundation for the research of the tokamak equilibrium theory.
V.D. Shafranov (1957);
R. Lust and A. Schluter (1957);
H. Grad and H. Rubin (1959).
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• Recent experiments indicate that a tokamak may be operated with nearly zero or negative toroidal current density in a finite central region (current hole).
N. C. Hawkes et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 115001 (2001);
T. Fujita et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 245001 (2001).
• To understand the behavior of the CRECs (current reversal equilibrium configurations), a torrent of the theoretical research began.
G. T. A. Huysmans et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 245002 (2001);
M. S. Chu et al., Phys. Plasmas 9, 5036 (2002);
G. W. Hammett et al., Phys. Plasmas 10, 4048 (2003);
A. A. Martynov et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 085004 (2003).
• AC operation experiments have been performed in a number of tokamak devices in the past decade.
O. Mitarai et al., Nucl. Fusion 27, 604 (1987); O. Mitarai et al., Fusion Technol. 15, 204 (1989);
O. Mitarai et al., Fusion Technol. 20, 285 (1991); B. Tubbing et al., Nucl. Fusion 32, 967 (1992);
O. Mitarai et al.,Nucl. Fusion 32, 1801 (1992); O. Mitarai et al.,PPCF 35, 711 (1993);
X. Yang et al. Chin. Phys.Lett. 12, 362 (1995); O. Mitarai et al., Nucl. Fusion 36, 1335 (1996);
X. Yang et al., Nucl. Fusion 36, 1669 (1996); J. Cabral et al., Nucl. Fusion 37, 1575 (1997);
J. Huang et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum. 68, 2711 (1997); X. Yang et al., Nucl. Fusion 40, 2023 (2000).
• Introduction
• Theoretical Model
• Simulations vs Experiments
Experiment A
Experiment B
• Expect New Experiments
• Summary
Theoretical Model
• The Grad-Shafranov-Helmholtz equation was proposed to describe the equilibrium configurations including CRECs.
Shaojie Wang, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 155007 (2004).
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• An exact analytical solution was found in the cylindrical coordinate system with a possible physical interpretation given.
Shaojie Wang and Jun Yu, Phys. Plasmas 12, 062501 (2005).
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• Introduction
• Theoretical Model
• Simulations vs Experiments
Experiment A
Experiment B
• Expect New Experiments
• Summary
Simulations vs Experiments
• Using the exact solution of the theoretical model, we can simulate the equilibrium configuration.
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• Introduction
• Theoretical Model
• Simulations vs Experiments
Experiment A
Experiment B
• Expect New Experiments
• Summary
Experiment A
• The radial profiles of toroidal current density and pressure in a small tokamak have been given.
S. Iizuka et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 53, 918 (1984).
• Net current is about zero when . Major radius Minor radius Total current peak value Loop voltage peak value Magnetic diffusion time Toroidal magnetic field Current density peak value Pressure value (averaged)
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• Introduction
• Theoretical Model
• Simulations vs Experiments
Experiment A
Experiment B
• Expect New Experiments
• Summary
Experiment B
• The CRECs with two oppositely flowing plasma current components have been found in the CT-6B tokamak.
Jianguo Huang et al., Nucl. Fusion 40, 2023 (2000)
• Net current is about zero when . Major radius Minor radius Total current peak value Negative and positive currents on the low and
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• We can calculate the corresponding parameters in our simulation model.
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• The theoretical model agrees well with the experimental results.
• values in the CRECs with central current density reversal are higher than that in the CRECs with two oppositely flowing plasma current.
• Introduction
• Theoretical Model
• Simulations vs Experiments
Experiment A
Experiment B
• Expect New Experiments
• Summary
Expect New Experiments
• Theoretical Model via Computer Simulation had been compared to the Experimental Results.
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• The CRECs with central current density reversal are expected in the further experiments with the higher-frequency alternating current provided.
Contents
• Introduction
• Theoretical Model
• Simulations vs Experiments
Experiment A
Experiment B
• Expect New Experiments
• Summary
Summary
• Theoretical model agrees well with the known experimental results.
• The CRECs with central current density reversal are expected in the further experiments.