Investigation of sustainable high-β scenarios in the JT-60SA C-wall. (2nd August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Romanelli, M.; Aresta-Belo, P.; Corrigan, G.; Garzotti, L.; Harting, D.; Koechl, F.; Saarelma, S.; Wiesen, S.; Wischmeier, M.; Zagórski, R.; Bolzonella, T.; Pigatto, L.; Garcia, J.; Maget, P.; de la Luna, E.; Hayashi, N.; Nakano, T.; Ide, S.; Yoshida, M.; Urano, H.
• Is Part Of: Nuclear fusion. Volume 57:Number 11(2017:Nov.)
• Publication Date: 2017-08-02
• Subjects: integrated modelling -- JT-60SA -- transport -- confinement -- high beta -- steady state -- advanced scenario; Nuclear fusion -- Periodicals; 621.48405
• DOI: 10.1088/1741-4326/aa7ad4
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-5515

Abstract

Abstract: One of the main goals of the JT-60SA C-wall is the study of steady-state plasma scenarios characterised by high fractions of bootstrap current, low flux consumption and sustainable divertor heat-loads (advanced scenarios). The feasibility of the above scenarios will depend on the demonstration of simultaneous control of core/SOL/divertor conditions to achieve large core pressure/pressure gradients, and preventing impurity accumulation while ensuring an acceptable power load on the divertor targets. In this paper two scenarios at 2.3 MA, 1.7 T with 30 MW and 17 MW of NBI heating, respectively, and 7 MW of ECRH power were simulated with the integrated suite of core/SOL/divertor codes JINTRAC. Various fuelling rates/locations were investigated and it was found that high values of beta, and acceptable levels of power load on the divertor outer-target, can be achieved without impurity seeding for separatrix densities above 2 × 10 19 m −3 and in conditions of partial divertor detachment. The 0D plasma parameters of the above reduced-power advanced scenario are discussed along with comparison against the reference values of the highest beta scenario in the JT-60SA research plan.