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A stable route to high-{beta}{sub p} plasmas with non-monotonic q-profiles

Abstract

Steady-state operation of tokamak reactors seems feasible in so-called Advanced Scenarios with high bootstrap current in high-beta{sub p} operation. The stabilization of such discharges with noninductive profile control will be attempted on JET in pursuit of previous high bootstrap current studies. Results of modelling studies of full noninductive current drive scenarios in JET and ITER are presented. Fast Waves (FW), Lower Hybrid (LH) Waves and Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) are used for heating and current drive, alternatively or in combination. A stable route to nonmonotonic q-profiles has been found with a specific ramp-up scenario which combines LH-current drive (LHCD) and a fast Ohmic ramp-up. A hollow current profile with deep shear reversal over the whole central region is thereby formed in an early low-beta phase and frozen in by additional heating. (authors). 5 refs., 4 figs.
Authors:
Soeldner, F X; Baranov, Y; Bhatnagar, V P; Bickley, A J; Challis, C D; Fischer, B; Gormezano, C; Huysmans, G T.A.; Kerner, W; Rimini, F; Sips, A C.C.; Springmann, R; Taroni, A; [1]  Goedbloed, J P; Holties, H A; [2]  Parail, V V; Pereverzev, G V [3] 
  1. Commission of the European Communities, Abingdon (United Kingdom). JET Joint Undertaking
  2. Institute for Plasmas Physics, Nieuwegein (Netherlands)
  3. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow (Russian Federation)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1994
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
JET-P-94-29; CONF-9406270-
Reference Number:
SCA: 700350; PA: AIX-28:032743; EDB-97:058946; SN: 97001766297
Resource Relation:
Conference: 21. EPS conference on controlled fusion and plasma physics, Montpellier (France), 27 Jun - 1 Jul 1994; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Controlled fusion and plasma physics; PB: 240 p.
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; NON-INDUCTIVE CURRENT DRIVE; PLASMA SIMULATION; STEADY-STATE FUSION REACTORS; BEAM INJECTION HEATING; BOOTSTRAP CURRENT; HIGH-BETA PLASMA; ITER TOKAMAK; JET TOKAMAK; JOULE HEATING; MHD EQUILIBRIUM; PLASMA DENSITY
OSTI ID:
456206
Research Organizations:
Commission of the European Communities, Abingdon (United Kingdom). JET Joint Undertaking
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE97621358; TRN: FR9701772032743
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE97621358
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
pp. 127-132
Announcement Date:
Apr 21, 1997

Citation Formats

Soeldner, F X, Baranov, Y, Bhatnagar, V P, Bickley, A J, Challis, C D, Fischer, B, Gormezano, C, Huysmans, G T.A., Kerner, W, Rimini, F, Sips, A C.C., Springmann, R, Taroni, A, Goedbloed, J P, Holties, H A, Parail, V V, and Pereverzev, G V. A stable route to high-{beta}{sub p} plasmas with non-monotonic q-profiles. France: N. p., 1994. Web.
Soeldner, F X, Baranov, Y, Bhatnagar, V P, Bickley, A J, Challis, C D, Fischer, B, Gormezano, C, Huysmans, G T.A., Kerner, W, Rimini, F, Sips, A C.C., Springmann, R, Taroni, A, Goedbloed, J P, Holties, H A, Parail, V V, & Pereverzev, G V. A stable route to high-{beta}{sub p} plasmas with non-monotonic q-profiles. France.
Soeldner, F X, Baranov, Y, Bhatnagar, V P, Bickley, A J, Challis, C D, Fischer, B, Gormezano, C, Huysmans, G T.A., Kerner, W, Rimini, F, Sips, A C.C., Springmann, R, Taroni, A, Goedbloed, J P, Holties, H A, Parail, V V, and Pereverzev, G V. 1994. "A stable route to high-{beta}{sub p} plasmas with non-monotonic q-profiles." France.
@misc{etde_456206,
title = {A stable route to high-{beta}{sub p} plasmas with non-monotonic q-profiles}
author = {Soeldner, F X, Baranov, Y, Bhatnagar, V P, Bickley, A J, Challis, C D, Fischer, B, Gormezano, C, Huysmans, G T.A., Kerner, W, Rimini, F, Sips, A C.C., Springmann, R, Taroni, A, Goedbloed, J P, Holties, H A, Parail, V V, and Pereverzev, G V}
abstractNote = {Steady-state operation of tokamak reactors seems feasible in so-called Advanced Scenarios with high bootstrap current in high-beta{sub p} operation. The stabilization of such discharges with noninductive profile control will be attempted on JET in pursuit of previous high bootstrap current studies. Results of modelling studies of full noninductive current drive scenarios in JET and ITER are presented. Fast Waves (FW), Lower Hybrid (LH) Waves and Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) are used for heating and current drive, alternatively or in combination. A stable route to nonmonotonic q-profiles has been found with a specific ramp-up scenario which combines LH-current drive (LHCD) and a fast Ohmic ramp-up. A hollow current profile with deep shear reversal over the whole central region is thereby formed in an early low-beta phase and frozen in by additional heating. (authors). 5 refs., 4 figs.}
place = {France}
year = {1994}
month = {Jul}
}