Dispersive shell pellet injection modeling and validation for DIII-D disruption mitigation

Izzo, V. A.

doi:10.1063/5.0054099

Title: Dispersive shell pellet injection modeling and validation for DIII-D disruption mitigation

Journal Article · Tue Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0054099· OSTI ID:1849036

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Fiat Lux, San Diego, Ca (United States)

Dispersive shell pellet injection for disruption mitigation on the DIII-D tokamak is modeled with the 3D MHD code NIMROD. The simulations attempt to reproduce as closely as possible a pellet velocity scan that was performed on the DIII-D tokamak [Hollmann, et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 122, 65001 (2019)]. This scan involved injecting a hollow diamond shell filled with boron dust that is released in the core of the plasma. Trends that are reproduced in the simulation include improved mitigation, reduced plasma current spike amplitude, and increased likelihood of hot-tail runaway electron production with increased pellet speed. The simulations provide additional physics insight into these findings. Limitations of the present model and requirements for a predictive model are discussed.

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Research Organization:: General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: FC02-04ER54698; FG02-95ER54309; AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1849036

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 28, Issue 8; ISSN 1070-664X

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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