3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2025
Stellarator divertor design by optimizing coils for surfaces with sharp corners
Todd Elder, Matt Landremann, Christoper B. Smiet +1
In stellarators, achieving effective divertor configurations is challenging due to the three-dimensional nature of the magnetic fields, which often leads to chaotic field lines and…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Surface Current Optimization and Coil-Cutting Algorithms for Stage-Two Stellarator Optimization
Dario Panici, Rory Conlin, Rahul Gaur +8
Stellarator optimization often takes a two-stage approach, where in the first stage the boundary is varied in order to optimize for some physics metrics, while in the second stage…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Enhancing Stellarator Accessibility through Port Size Optimization
A. Baillod, E. J. Paul, T. Elder +1
Access to the plasma chamber in a stellarator reactor is essential for maintenance and diagnostics. However, the complex geometry of stellarator coils, often characterized by their…