3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
Triggers for plasma detachment bifurcation in the edge divertor region of tokamaks
Menglong Zhao, Thomas Rognlien, Ben Zhu +3
We report the discovery of the trigger for detachment bifurcation phenomenon in tokamak divertors, revealed through steady-state and time-dependent UEDGE simulations: The observed…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Physics insights from a large-scale 2D UEDGE simulation database for detachment control in KSTAR
Menglong Zhao, Xueqiao Xu, Ben Zhu +8
A large-scale database of two-dimensional UEDGE simulations has been developed to study detachment physics in KSTAR and to support surrogate models for control applications. Nearly…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Latent Space Mapping: Revolutionizing Predictive Models for Divertor Plasma Detachment Control
Ben Zhu, Menglong Zhao, Xue-Qiao Xu +4
The inherent complexity of boundary plasma, characterized by multi-scale and multi-physics challenges, has historically restricted high-fidelity simulations to scientific research…