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22–27 Oct 2018
Mahatma Mandir Conference Centre
Asia/Kolkata timezone
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Towards a predictive modelling capacity for DT plasmas: European Transport Simulator (ETS) verification and validation

25 Oct 2018, 14:00
4h 45m
Mahatma Mandir Conference Centre

Mahatma Mandir Conference Centre

Gandhinagar (nearest Airport: Ahmedabad), India
Poster P6 Posters

Speaker

Dr Par Strand (Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296, Göteborg. Sweden)

Description

The European Transport Simulator (ETS) [1] has been developed under the EUROfusion Integrated Modelling (EU-IM) effort [2] to meet the requirements for scenario development of burning plasmas. The ETS focuses both on interpretive and predictive modelling and is now being deployed for broader exploitation, e.g. on the JET computing infrastructure for close integration and use in support of JET campaigns. Recently, developments have been undertaken to enhance the ETS modelling capabilities for DT plasmas in view of the upcoming experiments. A coherent inclusion of fast particle physics effects as well as a consistent approach for multispecies plasmas have been implemented. Major features are the capability for separate modelling of the different hydrogen isotope channels as well as light and heavy impurities - in all their charge states - and a set of advanced heating and current drive modules, which, for example, allows for ICRH heating effects on majority ions. ETS is also used in modelling runaway electron scenarios and NTMs. Here we describe the extensions to the ETS workflow undertaken to enhance the modelling capabilities for DT plasmas and discuss a detailed verification and validation activity. The ETS also sports a set of transport models (TGLF, Qualikiz, EDWM) capable of resolving and providing transport for hydrogenic isotopes as well as light and heavy impurities. Results with these models as well as a discussion on approaches attempting to resolve inherent mass scaling issues will be shown. [1] D. Kalupin et al, Nucl. Fusion 53, 123007 (2013) [2] G.L. Falchetto, et al., Nucl. Fusion, 54, 043018 (2014)
Country or International Organization Sweden
Paper Number TH/P6-14

Primary author

Dr Par Strand (Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296, Göteborg. Sweden)

Co-authors

Dr Antonio Figueiredo (Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal) Dr David Coster (Max-Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Garching, Germany) Dr Denis Kalupin (EFDA-CSU) Dr Dirk Van Eester (LPP-ERM/KMS) Dr Dmitriy Yadikin (Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden) Dr Emmi Tholerus (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden) Dr Ernesto Augusto Lerche (LPP-ERM/KMS) Dr Francis Casson (UKAEA) Dr Gloria Falchetto (CEA) Mrs Irena Ivanova-Stanik (Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion) Dr Jorge Ferreira (Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal) Dr Michal Poradzinski (9Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Hery 23, 01-497 Warsaw, Poland) Dr Michele Romanelli (CCFE) Ms Paula Siren (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, PO Box 1000, 02044 VTT, Finland) Dr Philippe Huynh (CEA, IRFM, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France) Dr Rui Coelho (Instituto de Plasma e Fusão Nuclear / Instituto Superior Técnico) Dr Sara Moradi (Laboratory for Plasma Physics, Ecole Royale Militaire-Koninklijke Militaire School, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Trilateral Euregio Cluster (TEC) Partner) Dr Thomas Jonsson (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden) Dr Varje Jari (Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, FI-00076 AALTO, Finland)

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