Predictive power-sharing scaling law in double-null L-mode plasmas

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Hauptverfasser: Lim, K., Ricci, P., Stenger, L., De Lucca, B., Durr-Legoupil-Nicoud, G., Février, O., Theiler, C., Verhaegh, K.
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author Lim, K.
Ricci, P.
Stenger, L.
De Lucca, B.
Durr-Legoupil-Nicoud, G.
Février, O.
Theiler, C.
Verhaegh, K.
author_facet Lim, K.
Ricci, P.
Stenger, L.
De Lucca, B.
Durr-Legoupil-Nicoud, G.
Février, O.
Theiler, C.
Verhaegh, K.
contents The physical mechanisms regulating the power sharing at the outer targets of L-mode double-null (DN) configurations are investigated using nonlinear, flux-driven, three-dimensional two-fluid simulations. Scans of parameters that regulate the turbulent level, such as the plasma resistivity and the magnetic imbalance, reveal that the power asymmetry in DN configurations is determined by the combined effects of diamagnetic drift, turbulence, and geometrical factor. Leveraging these observations, an analytical theory-based scaling law for the power-sharing asymmetry is derived and compared with nonlinear simulations. These comparisons indicate that the scaling law effectively captures the trends observed in simulations. Validation with experimental data from TCV DN discharges demonstrates agreement of the scaling law with the experimental results.
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spellingShingle Predictive power-sharing scaling law in double-null L-mode plasmas
Lim, K.
Ricci, P.
Stenger, L.
De Lucca, B.
Durr-Legoupil-Nicoud, G.
Février, O.
Theiler, C.
Verhaegh, K.
Plasma Physics
The physical mechanisms regulating the power sharing at the outer targets of L-mode double-null (DN) configurations are investigated using nonlinear, flux-driven, three-dimensional two-fluid simulations. Scans of parameters that regulate the turbulent level, such as the plasma resistivity and the magnetic imbalance, reveal that the power asymmetry in DN configurations is determined by the combined effects of diamagnetic drift, turbulence, and geometrical factor. Leveraging these observations, an analytical theory-based scaling law for the power-sharing asymmetry is derived and compared with nonlinear simulations. These comparisons indicate that the scaling law effectively captures the trends observed in simulations. Validation with experimental data from TCV DN discharges demonstrates agreement of the scaling law with the experimental results.
title Predictive power-sharing scaling law in double-null L-mode plasmas
topic Plasma Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.19684