Tearing mode dynamics and locking in the presence of external magnetic perturbations

Fridström, R.; Munaretto, S.; Frassinetti, L.; Chapman, B. E.; Brunsell, P. R.; Sarff, J. S.

doi:10.1063/1.4953438

Title: Tearing mode dynamics and locking in the presence of external magnetic perturbations

Journal Article · Fri Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4953438· OSTI ID:1471533

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KTH Royal Inst. of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden). Dept. of Fusion Plasma Physics. School of Electrical Engineering
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Physics

In normal operation, Madison Symmetric Torus (MST) [R. N. Dexter et al., Fusion Technol. 19, 131 (1991)] reversed-field pinch plasmas exhibit several rotating tearing modes (TMs). Application of a resonant magnetic perturbation (RMP) results in braking of mode rotation and, if the perturbation amplitude is sufficiently high, in a wall-locked state. The coils that produce the magnetic perturbation in MST give rise to RMPs with several toroidal harmonics. As a result, simultaneous deceleration of all modes is observed. In this paper, the measured TM dynamics is shown to be in qualitative agreement with a magnetohydrodynamical model of the RMP interaction with the TM [R. Fitzpatrick, Nucl. Fusion 33, 1049 (1993)] adapted to MST. To correctly model the TM dynamics, the electromagnetic torque acting on several TMs is included. Quantitative agreement of the TM slowing-down time was obtained for a kinematic viscosity in the order of $ν_{k i n} \approx 10 - 20$ m²/s. Analysis of discharges with different plasma densities shows an increase of the locking threshold with increasing density. Modeling results show good agreement with the experimental trend, assuming a density-independent kinematic viscosity. Finally, comparison of the viscosity estimates in this paper to those made previously with other techniques in MST plasmas suggests the possibility that the RMP technique may allow for estimates of the viscosity over a broad range of plasmas in MST and other devices.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

Grant/Contract Number:: FC02-05ER54814

OSTI ID:: 1471533

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1256537

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 23, Issue 6; ISSN 1070-664X

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