A fully-neoclassical finite-orbit-width version of the CQL3D Fokker–Planck code
The time-dependent bounce-averaged CQL3D flux-conservative finite-difference Fokker–Planck equation (FPE) solver has been upgraded to include finite-orbit-width (FOW) capabilities which are necessary for an accurate description of neoclassical transport, losses to the walls, and transfer of particles, momentum, and heat to the scrape-off layer. The FOW modifications are implemented in the formulation of the neutral beam source, collision operator, RF quasilinear diffusion operator, and in synthetic particle diagnostics. The collisional neoclassical radial transport appears naturally in the FOW version due to the orbit-averaging of local collision coefficients coupled with transformation coefficients from local (R, Z) coordinates along each guiding-center orbit to the corresponding midplane computational coordinates, where the FPE is solved. In a similar way, the local quasilinear RF diffusion terms give rise to additional radial transport of orbits. We note that the neoclassical results are obtained for ‘full’ orbits, not dependent on a common small orbit-width approximation. Results of validation tests for the FOW version are also presented.
- Research Organization:
- CompX, Del Mar, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE); USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FC02-01ER54649; SC0006614; FG02-04ER54744
- OSTI ID:
- 1322416
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1322417; OSTI ID: 1425971
- Journal Information:
- Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Journal Name: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Vol. 58 Journal Issue: 11; ISSN 0741-3335
- Publisher:
- IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
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