3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
Singularities of the cold plasma theory: Modeling challenges for ICRF operation in low-density edge plasma
Wouter Tierens, Chris Klepper, Raymond Diab +1
Sustained ICRF operation in a fusion power plant may require low edge densities to mitigate plasma-wall interactions, a regime which was recently achieved in WEST with very little…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Analysis of RF Sheath-Driven Tungsten Erosion at RF Antenna in the WEST Tokamak
A. Kumar, W. Tierens, T. Younkin +14
This study applies the newly developed STRIPE (Simulated Transport of RF Impurity Production and Emission) framework to interpret tungsten (W) erosion at RF antenna structures in t…
physics.plasm-ph2024
Integrated modeling of RF-Induced Tungsten Erosion at ICRH Antenna Structures in the WEST Tokamak
A. Kumar, W. Tierens, T. Younkin +14
This paper introduces STRIPE (Simulated Transport of RF Impurity Production and Emission), an advanced modeling framework designed to analyze material erosion and the global transp…