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Title: DIII-D Advanced Tokamak Research Overview

Abstract

This paper reviews recent progress in the development of long-pulse, high performance discharges on the DIII-D tokamak. It is highlighted by a discharge achieving simultaneously {beta}{sub N}H of 9, bootstrap current fraction of 0.5, noninductive current fraction of 0.75, and sustained for 16 energy confinement times. The physics challenge has changed in the long-pulse regime. Non-ideal MHD modes are limiting the stability, fast ion driven modes may play a role in fast ion transport which limits the stored energy and plasma edge behavior can affect the global performance. New control tools are being developed to address these issues.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
766827
Report Number(s):
GA-A23312
TRN: US0110511
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-99ER54463; W-7405-ENG-48; AC05-96OR22464; AC04-94AL85000; AC02-76CH03073; FG03-86ER53225; FG03-95ER54294
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2nd IAEA Technical Committee Meeting on Steady State Operation of Magnetic Fusion Devices, Fukuoka (JP), 10/25/1999--10/29/1999; Other Information: PBD: 1 Dec 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; BOOTSTRAP CURRENT; CONFINEMENT TIME; DOUBLET-3 DEVICE; PERFORMANCE; STABILITY

Citation Formats

Chan, V S, Greenfield, C M, Lao, L L, Luce, T C, Petty, C C, and Staebler, G M. DIII-D Advanced Tokamak Research Overview. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Chan, V S, Greenfield, C M, Lao, L L, Luce, T C, Petty, C C, & Staebler, G M. DIII-D Advanced Tokamak Research Overview. United States.
Chan, V S, Greenfield, C M, Lao, L L, Luce, T C, Petty, C C, and Staebler, G M. 1999. "DIII-D Advanced Tokamak Research Overview". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/766827.
@article{osti_766827,
title = {DIII-D Advanced Tokamak Research Overview},
author = {Chan, V S and Greenfield, C M and Lao, L L and Luce, T C and Petty, C C and Staebler, G M},
abstractNote = {This paper reviews recent progress in the development of long-pulse, high performance discharges on the DIII-D tokamak. It is highlighted by a discharge achieving simultaneously {beta}{sub N}H of 9, bootstrap current fraction of 0.5, noninductive current fraction of 0.75, and sustained for 16 energy confinement times. The physics challenge has changed in the long-pulse regime. Non-ideal MHD modes are limiting the stability, fast ion driven modes may play a role in fast ion transport which limits the stored energy and plasma edge behavior can affect the global performance. New control tools are being developed to address these issues.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/766827}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1999}
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