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Title: Modelling of edge localised modes and edge localised mode control [Modelling of ELMs and ELM control]

Abstract

Edge Localised Modes (ELMs) in ITER Q = 10 H-mode plasmas are likely to lead to large transient heat loads to the divertor. In order to avoid an ELM induced reduction of the divertor lifetime, the large ELM energy losses need to be controlled. In ITER, ELM control is foreseen using magnetic field perturbations created by in-vessel coils and the injection of small D2 pellets. ITER plasmas are characterised by low collisionality at a high density (high fraction of the Greenwald density limit). These parameters cannot simultaneously be achieved in current experiments. Thus, the extrapolation of the ELM properties and the requirements for ELM control in ITER relies on the development of validated physics models and numerical simulations. Here, we describe the modelling of ELMs and ELM control methods in ITER. The aim of this paper is not a complete review on the subject of ELM and ELM control modelling but rather to describe the current status and discuss open issues.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [3]; ORCiD logo [4]; ORCiD logo [5]; ORCiD logo [6];  [1];  [7]
  1. ITER Organization, St. Paul Lez Durance (France)
  2. Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
  3. General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
  4. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Lab. for Nuclear Science
  5. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Inst. for Fusion Studies
  6. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  7. Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF); Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1321428
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-701400
Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X; PHPAEN
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 22; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION

Citation Formats

Huijsmans, G. T. A., Chang, C. S., Ferraro, N., Sugiyama, L., Waelbroeck, F., Xu, X. Q., Loarte, A., and Futatani, S. Modelling of edge localised modes and edge localised mode control [Modelling of ELMs and ELM control]. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4905231.
Huijsmans, G. T. A., Chang, C. S., Ferraro, N., Sugiyama, L., Waelbroeck, F., Xu, X. Q., Loarte, A., & Futatani, S. Modelling of edge localised modes and edge localised mode control [Modelling of ELMs and ELM control]. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4905231
Huijsmans, G. T. A., Chang, C. S., Ferraro, N., Sugiyama, L., Waelbroeck, F., Xu, X. Q., Loarte, A., and Futatani, S. Sat . "Modelling of edge localised modes and edge localised mode control [Modelling of ELMs and ELM control]". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4905231. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1321428.
@article{osti_1321428,
title = {Modelling of edge localised modes and edge localised mode control [Modelling of ELMs and ELM control]},
author = {Huijsmans, G. T. A. and Chang, C. S. and Ferraro, N. and Sugiyama, L. and Waelbroeck, F. and Xu, X. Q. and Loarte, A. and Futatani, S.},
abstractNote = {Edge Localised Modes (ELMs) in ITER Q = 10 H-mode plasmas are likely to lead to large transient heat loads to the divertor. In order to avoid an ELM induced reduction of the divertor lifetime, the large ELM energy losses need to be controlled. In ITER, ELM control is foreseen using magnetic field perturbations created by in-vessel coils and the injection of small D2 pellets. ITER plasmas are characterised by low collisionality at a high density (high fraction of the Greenwald density limit). These parameters cannot simultaneously be achieved in current experiments. Thus, the extrapolation of the ELM properties and the requirements for ELM control in ITER relies on the development of validated physics models and numerical simulations. Here, we describe the modelling of ELMs and ELM control methods in ITER. The aim of this paper is not a complete review on the subject of ELM and ELM control modelling but rather to describe the current status and discuss open issues.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4905231},
journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
number = 2,
volume = 22,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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