Benchmarking ICRF Full-wave Solvers for ITER

R. V. Budny, L. Berry, R. Bilato, P. Bonoli, M. Brambilla, R. J. Dumont, A. Fukuyama, R. Harvey, E. F. Jaeger, K. Indireshkumar, E. Lerche, D. McCune, C. K. Phillips, V. Vdovin, J. Wright, and members of the ITPA-IOS

Princeton University. Plasma Physics Laboratory.

关键词: Ions;    Plasma Waves Computer Codes, Heating, Icrf, Rf Heating, Iter, Tokamaks Iter;    Computer Codes, Heating, Icrf, Rf Heating, Iter, Tokamaks Iter;    Electromagnetic Fields;    70 Plasma Physics And Fusion Technology;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1001682
RP-ID  :  PPPL-4591
RP-ID  :  DE-ACO2-09CH11466
RP-ID  :  1001682

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Benchmarking of full-wave solvers for ICRF simulations is performed using plasma profiles and equilibria obtained from integrated self-consistent modeling predictions of four ITER plasmas. One is for a high performance baseline (5.3 T, 15 MA) DT H-mode. The others are for half-field, half-current plasmas of interest for the pre-activation phase with bulk plasma ion species being either hydrogen or He4. The predicted profiles are used by six full-wave solver groups to simulate the ICRF electromagnetic fields and heating, and by three of these groups to simulate the current-drive. Approximate agreement is achieved for the predicted heating power for the DT and He4 cases. Factor of two disagreements are found for the cases with second harmonic He3 heating in bulk H cases. Approximate agreement is achieved simulating the ICRF current drive.