Toward the core-edge coupling of delta-f and total-f gyrokinetic models
The coupling of core reduced delta-f and edge total-f gyrokinetic models could enable a significant speed-up of the whole device modeling simulations. It is thus interesting to compare these models in the core where they will be coupled. The main difference between these models is the presence of the zeroth order term on the right-hand side of the total-f gyrokinetic equation. This term is responsible for driving a radial electric field that is also associated with Geodesic acoustic mode-like oscillations. To investigate the coupling between these models, the subsequent large-scale gyrokinetic 3D turbulence simulations have been performed starting from an already saturated gyrokinetic axisymmetric equilibria (collisions are not included). This work has also been extended to couple different axisymmetric and turbulent models available in XGC. It is shown that the radial electric field and its drive have to be taken care of consistently while coupling different models together.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Exascale Computing Project; USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231; AC02-09CH11466
- OSTI ID:
- 1856200
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 29; ISSN 1070-664X
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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