Turbulent Transport in the Tokamak Edge Plasma and SOL Region

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 496-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Meshkani ◽  
M. Ghoranneviss ◽  
M. Lafouti ◽  
A. Salar Elahi
Fluids ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davide Galassi ◽  
Guido Ciraolo ◽  
Patrick Tamain ◽  
Hugo Bufferand ◽  
Philippe Ghendrih ◽  
...  

Turbulence in the edge plasma of a tokamak is a key actor in the determination of the confinement properties. The divertor configuration seems to be beneficial for confinement, suggesting an effect on turbulence of the particular magnetic geometry introduced by the X-point. Simulations with the 3D fluid turbulence code TOKAM3X are performed here to evaluate the impact of a diverted configuration on turbulence in the edge plasma, in an isothermal framework. The presence of the X-point is found, locally, to affect both the shape of turbulent structures and the amplitude of fluctuations, in qualitative agreement with recent experimental observations. In particular, a quiescent region is found in the divertor scrape-off layer (SOL), close to the separatrix. Globally, a mild transport barrier spontaneously forms in the closed flux surfaces region near the separatrix, differently from simulations in limiter configuration. The effect of turbulence-driven Reynolds stress on the formation of the barrier is found to be weak by dedicated simulations, while turbulence damping around the X-point seems to globally reduce turbulent transport on the whole flux surface. The magnetic shear is thus pointed out as a possible element that contributes to the formation of edge transport barriers.


2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 86-91
Author(s):  
S. I. Krasheninnikov ◽  
J. Guterl ◽  
W. Lee ◽  
R. D. Smirnov ◽  
E. D. Marenkov ◽  
...  

1997 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 3436-3438 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. S. Tsypin ◽  
S. V. Vladimirov ◽  
A. G. Elfimov ◽  
M. Tendler ◽  
A. S. de Assis ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakineh Meshkani ◽  
Mahmood Ghoranneviss ◽  
Mansoureh Lafouti

For understanding the effect of resonant helical magnetic field (RHF) and bias on the edge plasma turbulent transport, the radial and poloidal electric field (Er, EP), poloidal and toroidal magnetic field (BP, Br) were detected by the Langmuir probe, magnetic probe and diamagnetic loop. The poloidal, toroidal and radial velocity (VP, Vr, Vt) can be determined from the electric and magnetic field. In the present work, we have investigated the effect of the magnitude of bias (Vbias = 200v, Vbias = 320v) on Er, EP, BP, Bt, VP, Vr, Vt. Moreover, we applied RHF with L = 2, L = 3 and L = 2 and 3 and investigate the effect of the helical windings radius on above parameters. Also, the experiment was repeated by applying the positive biasing potentials and RHF's simultaneously. The results show that by applying bias to the plasma at t = 15 msec at r/a = 0.9, Er, BP and Bt increase while EP decreases. The best modification occurs at Vbias = 200v. By applying RHF to the plasma, both the electric and magnetic field vary. Er reaches the highest in the presence of RHF with L = 3. The same results are obtained for BP, Bt, VP and Vt. While the inverse results are obtained for EP and Vr. Finally, RHF and bias are applied simultaneously to the plasma. With applied bias with Vbias = 200v and RHF with L = 2 and 3, we reach to the ideal circumstance. The same results obtain in the situation with Vbias = 320v and RHF with L = 2 and 3.


2001 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 1956
Author(s):  
WANG WEN-HAO ◽  
XU YU-HONG ◽  
YU CHANG-XUAN ◽  
WEN YI-ZHI ◽  
LING BI-LI ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 072506 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Futatani ◽  
S. Benkadda ◽  
Y. Nakamura ◽  
K. Kondo

2002 ◽  
Vol 42 (9) ◽  
pp. 1110-1115 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Rozhansky ◽  
E. Kaveeva ◽  
S. Voskoboynikov ◽  
D. Coster ◽  
X. Bonnin ◽  
...  

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