Calculation of the effects of pumping, divertor configuration and fueling on density limit in a tokamak model problem
Several series of model problem calculations have been performed to investigate the predicted effect of pumping, divertor configuration and fueling on the maximum achievable density in diverted tokamaks. Density limitations due to thermal instabilities (confinement degradation and multifaceted axisymmetric radiation from the edge) and to divertor choking are considered. For gas fueling the maximum achievable density is relatively insensitive to pumping (on or off), to the divertor configuration (open or closed), or to the location of the gas injection, although the gas fueling rate required to achieve this maximum achievable density is quite sensitive to these choices. Thermal instabilities are predicted to limit the density at lower values than divertor choking. Higher-density limits are predicted for pellet injection than for gas fueling.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 40205991
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 8, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1340617; Othernumber: PHPAEN000008000003000850000001; 001103PHP; PBD: Mar 2001; ISSN 1070-664X
- Publisher:
- The American Physical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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