Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Neoclassical transport of tungsten ion bundles in total-f neoclassical gyrokinetic simulations of a whole-volume JET-like plasma. |
| Authors: |
Dominski, J., Chang, C. S., Hager, R., Ku, S., Yoon, E. S., Parail, V. |
| Source: |
Physics of Plasmas; Mar2024, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p1-14, 14p |
| Subject Terms: |
BLOOD volume, PLASMA turbulence, TUNGSTEN, TEMPERATURE effect, PEDESTALS |
| Abstract: |
The application of a bundling technique to model the diverse charge states of tungsten impurity species in total-f gyrokinetic simulations is demonstrated. The gyrokinetic bundling method strategically groups tungsten ions of similar charge, optimizing computational efficiency. The initial radial configuration of these bundles and their respective charges are derived from a coronal approximation and the quasi-neutrality of the plasma. A low-density JET H-mode like plasma is simulated using the neoclassical version of XGC across the entire plasma volume, spanning from the magnetic axis to the divertor. An accumulation of tungsten is observed at the pedestal top, as a result of low-Z tungsten ions moving inward from the scrape-off-layer into the core region and high-Z tungsten ions moving outward from the core into the pedestal. This organization of the fluxes cannot be captured by a single tungsten-ion simulation. Large up-down poloidal asymmetries of tungsten form in the pedestal and strongly influence the direction of neoclassical fluxes. The temperature screening effect and its correlation with asymmetries are analyzed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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