Recent progress in core/edge integrated plasma wave modeling based on FEM

  • S. Shiraiwa
  • , O. Meneghini
  • , P. Bonoli
  • , M. Garrett
  • , R. Parker
  • , S. Wukitch
  • , J. C. Wright

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

We explored the possibility of using FEM (finite element method) to plasma wave simulation in LH/ICRF frequency regimes. A FEM based full wave lower hybrid wave simulation code, LHEAF (Lower Hybrid wavE Analysis based on Fem) code is connected to 3D Fokker-Planck code to evaluate LHCD profile. In the Fokker-Planck analysis, the quasi-linear diffusion is evaluated based on the transit-acceleration during one bounce time. The comparison of the calculated current profile on Alcator C-Mod shows reasonable agreement with the equilibrium reconstruction which is constrained both by kinetic and motional Stark effect (MSE) pitch angle measurements. In addition, a method to integrate edge/antenna simulations using FEM with a core plasma code is sought, showing interesting possibility (presented in the poster).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010
Pages1896-1899
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010 - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: Jun 21 2010Jun 25 2010

Publication series

Name37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010
Volume3

Other

Other37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period6/21/106/25/10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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