5 papers
A Unified theory of transport barriers (TBs) in magnetically confined systems
Swadesh M. Mahajan, David R. Hatch, Zensho Yoshida +1
A thermodynamic model of a plasma boundary layer, characterized by enhanced temperature contrasts is proposed. The theory is constructed to determine the inner boundary temperature…
Microtearing Thresholds and Second-Stable Ballooning in the DIII-D Pedestal: Reduced Modeling and Core-Edge Implications
David R. Hatch, Leonhard A. Leppin, Mike T. Kotschenreuther +4
Global and local linear gyrokinetic simulations of 42 pedestal equilibria from three DIII-D discharges are used to investigate pedestal stability and its impact on pedestal structu…
Modeling Temperature Profiles in the Pedestal of NSTX with Reduced Models
P. -Y. Li, D. R. Hatch, L. A. Leppin +5
This paper describes new modeling capabilities for predicting H-mode pedestal profiles in spherical tokamaks. Temperature profiles for NSTX discharges 132543 and 132588 are modeled…
Gyrokinetic Simulations of a Low Recycling Scrape-off Layer without a Lithium Target
Akash Shukla, Jonathan Roeltgen, Michael Kotschenreuther +7
Low-recycling regimes are appealing because they entail a high edge temperature and low edge density which are good for core confinement. However, due to considerably enhanced heat…
Direct Comparison of Gyrokinetic and Fluid Scrape-Off Layer Simulations
A. Shukla, J. Roeltgen, M. Kotschenreuther +7
Typically, fluid simulations are used for tokamak divertor design. However, fluid models are only valid if the SOL is highly collisional, an assumption that is valid in many presen…