Influence of the density gradient on turbulent heat transport at ion-scales: an inter-machine study with the gyrokinetic code stella
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| author | Thienpondt, H García-Regaña, JM Calvo, I Acton, G Barnes, M |
| author_facet | Thienpondt, H García-Regaña, JM Calvo, I Acton, G Barnes, M |
| contents | Efficient control of turbulent heat transport is crucial for magnetic confinement fusion reactors. This work discusses the complex interplay between density gradients and micro-instabilities, shedding light on their impact on turbulent heat transport in different fusion devices. In particular, the influence of density gradients on turbulent heat transport is investigated through an extensive inter-machine study, including various stellarators such as W7-X, LHD, TJ-II and NCSX, along with the Asdex-Upgrade tokamak and the tokamak geometry of the Cyclone Base Case (CBC). Linear and nonlinear simulations are performed employing the $δ$f-gyrokinetic code stella across a wide range of parameters to explore the effects of density gradients, temperature gradients, and kinetic electrons. A strong reduction in ion heat flux with increasing density gradients is found in NCSX and W7-X due to the stabilization of temperature-gradient-driven modes without significantly destabilizing density-gradient-driven modes. In contrast, the tokamaks exhibit an increase in ion heat flux with density gradients. Notably, the behavior of ion heat fluxes in stellarators does not align with that of linear growth rates. Additionally, this study provides physical insights into the micro-instabilities, emphasizing the dominance of trapped-electron-modes in CBC, AUG, TJ-II, LHD and NCSX, while both the trapped-electron-mode and the passing-particle-driven universal instability contribute significantly in W7-X. |
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| spellingShingle | Influence of the density gradient on turbulent heat transport at ion-scales: an inter-machine study with the gyrokinetic code stella Thienpondt, H García-Regaña, JM Calvo, I Acton, G Barnes, M Plasma Physics Efficient control of turbulent heat transport is crucial for magnetic confinement fusion reactors. This work discusses the complex interplay between density gradients and micro-instabilities, shedding light on their impact on turbulent heat transport in different fusion devices. In particular, the influence of density gradients on turbulent heat transport is investigated through an extensive inter-machine study, including various stellarators such as W7-X, LHD, TJ-II and NCSX, along with the Asdex-Upgrade tokamak and the tokamak geometry of the Cyclone Base Case (CBC). Linear and nonlinear simulations are performed employing the $δ$f-gyrokinetic code stella across a wide range of parameters to explore the effects of density gradients, temperature gradients, and kinetic electrons. A strong reduction in ion heat flux with increasing density gradients is found in NCSX and W7-X due to the stabilization of temperature-gradient-driven modes without significantly destabilizing density-gradient-driven modes. In contrast, the tokamaks exhibit an increase in ion heat flux with density gradients. Notably, the behavior of ion heat fluxes in stellarators does not align with that of linear growth rates. Additionally, this study provides physical insights into the micro-instabilities, emphasizing the dominance of trapped-electron-modes in CBC, AUG, TJ-II, LHD and NCSX, while both the trapped-electron-mode and the passing-particle-driven universal instability contribute significantly in W7-X. |
| title | Influence of the density gradient on turbulent heat transport at ion-scales: an inter-machine study with the gyrokinetic code stella |
| topic | Plasma Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.09929 |