Dominance of convective heat transport in the core of TFTR (Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor) supershot plasmas
Using perturbations in electron density and temperature induced by small Helium gas puffs in TFTR (Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor) the dominance of convective heat transport in the core (r/a < 0.4) of supershot plasmas has been demonstrated in a new way. The TRANSP transport code was used to calculate the time-dependent particle and heat fluxes. Perturbations in the calculated convective and total electron heat fluxes were compared. They demonstrate that the conductive component decreases moving into the supershot core, and the convective component dominates in the supershot core. These results suggest a different transport drive in the supershot core compared to that in the rest of the supershot plasma.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- OSTI ID:
- 10183029
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-2937; ON: DE93040527; TRN: 93:021765
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Aug 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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