1. Transport Code (  Thoughts, actions for use of, linkage to PDB) M.Yokoyama

3. On Use of PDB (by transport codes) Compatibility (readability) of 2D Ufiles checked by TASK3D(Sato), IPP (Turkin) and ASTRA (Estrada) (Apr. 09) NC database for transport module (specific-physics in helical systems: particularly important for transport analysis) Extension of DCOM/NNW : vacuum to finite beta, lower collisionality (Wakasa, Yokoyama) Equilibrium Data equilibrium information corresponding to registered shots Some examples for W7-AS high-beta shots: 54022, 54023 (Geiger) triggering comments/demands/usability investigation ! (boost the discussions) inputs from LHD high-beta talks (this afternoon)

4. NC database for NC module We should equip NC DB to be applicable to (at least) registered shots Moreover, DB covering a wide range of parameters are required Certainly not enough at one specific radius DCOM/NNW has been one of attempts to deliver NC DB to transport codes (A.Wakasa et al., JJAP 46 (2007) 1157.) It has been extended to Lower collisionality (where Monte-Carlo gets so time-consuming) (M.Yokoyama)  Increased accuracy of NNW (DGN/LHD, ITC18(2008)) to be applicable to low-collisional plasmas (eg., CERC) finite beta equilibrium (utilizing the LHD VMEC-DB) (A.Wakasa) ~ 1, 2, 3 % of R ax,vac =3.75m, 3.60m  NNW wrt, covering wide range of  values

5. Extension towards low-collisionality, finite  (training data for NNW) Rax,vac=3.75m,  =0.5 b100 (~1%) b298 (~3%)b199 (~2%) D* agrees in this range of 

6. Extension towards low-collisionality, finite  (training data for NNW) Rax,vac=3.75m,  =0.9 b100 (~1%) b298 (~3%)b199 (~2%) D*@Er=0 becomes to differ as  is increased (smaller in GSRAKE, limited B mn s) However, D* at finite Er agrees well (can be “practically” applicable to experimental analysis) D*@Er=0 becomes to differ as  is increased (smaller in GSRAKE, limited B mn s) However, D* at finite Er agrees well (can be “practically” applicable to experimental analysis)

7. (Modified) Transport Codes Session (CWGM4, Oct.2008) TASK/3D (NIFS) Heating NC ambEr Anomalous model IPP Heating NC ambEr Anomalous model ASTRA (CIEMAT) Heating NC ambEr Anomalous model Benchmarking on NC NC DB IPP (W7-AS,X): DKES NIFS (LHD): DGN/LHD Others: ??? M.SatoY.TurkinD.Lopez-Bruna Convolution for NC flux estimate Ambipolar Er determination PDB Test bed for physics benchmarking 2D Ufiles Interface to mutual DB (Sato) 2D Ufiles : accessible equilibrium Examples provided Try them: whether they are enough or not ? Benchmarking on MHD, GK

8. ISH-PDB: providing equilibria to codes (users) ISH-PDB Profile (fitting coeff. fitting function) Equilibria : (VMEC2000: netCDF ver, wout, fort.8) (cf., J.Geiger’s presentation) Neoclassical transport (ICNTS) DKES, DCOM, MOCA, GSRAKE, NEO(2), VENUS-δf, PENTA,,, Boozer equilibria (.bc,.newboz, etc…) stored in a common directory interface fully equipped .bc SPBSC (Boozer) MHD CAS3D, TERPSICHORE,,, CAS3D: VMEC TERPSICHORE: VMEC Edge physics EMC3/EIRENE,DEGAS,,, EIRENE: B on (R,φ,Z): field-line trace, HINT(2) Energetic particles GNET, DELTA5D,,, GNET: Boozer (NEWBOZ: NIFS-Kyoto) DELTA5D: Boozer (XBOZ; Spong)  Adapting interface of ICNTS activity Turbulent transport GKV, GENE, GS2, GOBLIN,,, GKV: currently picked up from VMEC out (radial derivative required for global flux tube sim., later on) GS2: VMEC out->TERPSICHORE (Boozer)->VVBAL (geometry in balloon. coor.) -> GS2 Proposal: Survey of possible users (codes) requests from users on equilibria Assurance of accuracy, consensus required Successful achievement through DB  feedback  “defacto standard” Heating&CD TRAVIS, TRECE,,, TRAVIS: Boozer TRECE: Integrated/Predictive transport codes TASK/3D, IPP, ASTRA,,, VMEC calu. frequently, or, using equilibrium DB ?

9. b 0 =1% b 0 =2% b 0 =3% Rax=3.60 m r/a = 0.5

10. Rax=3.60 m r/a = 0.9 b 0 =1% b 0 =2% b 0 =3%