Numerical simulation of a helium Plasma-Material Interaction experiment in GyM linear device through SOLPS-ITER and ERO2.0 codes

Fuente: arXiv
Enregistré dans:
Détails bibliographiques
Auteurs principaux: Mombelli, F., Alberti, G., Tonello, E., Tuccari, C., Uccello, A., Baumann, C., Bonnin, X., Romazanov, J., Passoni, M.
Format: Preprint
Publié: 2024
Sujets:
Accès en ligne:
Tags: Ajouter un tag
Pas de tags, Soyez le premier à ajouter un tag!
_version_ 1866917892773117952
author Mombelli, F.
Alberti, G.
Tonello, E.
Tuccari, C.
Uccello, A.
Baumann, C.
Bonnin, X.
Romazanov, J.
Passoni, M.
author_facet Mombelli, F.
Alberti, G.
Tonello, E.
Tuccari, C.
Uccello, A.
Baumann, C.
Bonnin, X.
Romazanov, J.
Passoni, M.
contents Learning how to safely handle Plasma-Material Interaction (PMI) is a key challenge towards the commercialisation of energy from nuclear fusion. In this respect, linear plasma devices are ideal experimental testbeds, and numerical codes play a crucial complementary role. In this paper, a numerical investigation of PMI-relevant helium plasma experimental discharges in GyM linear device is presented, in which SOLPS-ITER and ERO2.0 codes are coupled for plasma background generation and material erosion investigation respectively, with the aim to support the interpretation and complement the available experimental dataset. On the plasma side, simulated profiles are validated against experimental data to provide a realistic plasma background, and the role of He metastable states is assessed for the first time in SOLPS simulations. On the material side, the erosion and deposition effects due to the introduction of the sample-holder in the simulation volume are investigated, now considering also the real stainless steel composition as wall material.
format Preprint
id arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2407_12643
institution arXiv
publishDate 2024
record_format arxiv
spellingShingle Numerical simulation of a helium Plasma-Material Interaction experiment in GyM linear device through SOLPS-ITER and ERO2.0 codes
Mombelli, F.
Alberti, G.
Tonello, E.
Tuccari, C.
Uccello, A.
Baumann, C.
Bonnin, X.
Romazanov, J.
Passoni, M.
Plasma Physics
Learning how to safely handle Plasma-Material Interaction (PMI) is a key challenge towards the commercialisation of energy from nuclear fusion. In this respect, linear plasma devices are ideal experimental testbeds, and numerical codes play a crucial complementary role. In this paper, a numerical investigation of PMI-relevant helium plasma experimental discharges in GyM linear device is presented, in which SOLPS-ITER and ERO2.0 codes are coupled for plasma background generation and material erosion investigation respectively, with the aim to support the interpretation and complement the available experimental dataset. On the plasma side, simulated profiles are validated against experimental data to provide a realistic plasma background, and the role of He metastable states is assessed for the first time in SOLPS simulations. On the material side, the erosion and deposition effects due to the introduction of the sample-holder in the simulation volume are investigated, now considering also the real stainless steel composition as wall material.
title Numerical simulation of a helium Plasma-Material Interaction experiment in GyM linear device through SOLPS-ITER and ERO2.0 codes
topic Plasma Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.12643