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A discussion of tokamak transport through numerical visualization C.S. Chang
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Content Visualizatoin of neolcassical orbits - NSTX vs Normal tokamaks - Orbit squeezing and expansion by dE/dr - Polarization drifts by dE/dt Visualization of turbulence transport Nonlinear break-up of streamers by zonal flows, and D(t) Bohm & GyroBohm Zonal Flow generation
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If I p =0 (No Bp)
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How different are the neoclassical orbits between tokamak and ST? Large variation of B /B or . Very different orbital dynamics between R<R o and R>Ro
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Passing Orbit in a Tokamak
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Passing orbit in NSTX
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Banana orbit in a tokamak
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Banana Orbit in NSTX (toroidal localization)
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Barely trapped orbit in NSTX
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ST may contain different neoclassical and instability physics Particles in ST can be more sensitive to toroidal modes (at R>R 0 ). Stronger B-interchange effect at R R 0 stronger shaping effect At outside midplane : Gyro-Banana diffusion? And others.
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Oribt squeezing by Er-shear >0 in NSTX
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Orbit expansion by Er-shear <0 in NSTX
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Rapid Er development is prohibited by neoclassical polarization current [1+c 2 /V 2 A (1+K)]dE r /dt = -4 J r (driven) dE r /dt is the displacement current. c 2 /V 2 A dE r /dt is classical polarization drift. c 2 /V 2 A K dE r /dt is Neoclassical polarization drift. K B/B p >>1 Neoclassical polarization effect is much greater. dE r /dt = -4 J r (driven)/ [c 2 /V 2 A K] An analytic formula for K is in progress.
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Neoclassical Polarization Drift by dEr/dt <0 in NSTX
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Particle diffusion in E-turbulence (Hasegawa-Mima turbulence)
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Saturation of Electrostatic Turbulence Turbulence gets energy from n/n (Drift Waves) ≈ =k ⊥ v th / L T ≈k ⊥ T/(eBL T ) n 1 /n= e 1 /T Nonlinear saturation of 1 : Chaotic particle motion at k r V EXB = V EXB = E/B = k ⊥ 1 /B n 1 /n= e 1 /T = turb / L T
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Ion Turbulence Simulation
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Nonlinear reduction of turbulence transport 1.Streamers grow in the linear stage (D B ) 2.Streamers saturate, nonlinear stage begins (D B ) V E (2) * /k r (2) 3.Self-organized zonal flows break up streamers. k r (2)<k r (4) 4.Reduced D B or D GB in nonlinearly steady stage V E (4) * /k r (4)< V E (2)
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Bohm or gyro-Bohm? Bohm scaling: D B ≈T/16eB in small devices? Gyro-Bohm : D GB ≈ T/eB 1/B 2 in large devices? = i /a ≈ i /L T 1/B Gyrokinetic ITG Simulation (Z. Lin) Old textbook interpretation D B ≈ Ω 2 is unjustifiable.
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Transition rate in Hasegawa-Mima turbulence 0.04 V s /L Exit time in L/V s
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The decorrelation rate is often estimated to be the linear growth rate Z. Lin, et al Approximately independent of device Size [at a/ <60?, k (a)?]. Not much different from Hasegama-Mima Let’s assume correct.
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Bohm or Gyro-Bohm? D 2 : Random walk = decorrelation time v/L = Eddy size : Natural tendency a * : effective minor radius (significant gradient Large device (a * >> ): Small device (a * > ): (L ) 1/2 Streamers: , r (L ) 1/2 Large device: D (v/L) 2 D GB * D B Small device or streamers: D (v/L) L D B H-mode: by EXB shearing distance D GB V E V dia V E V dia ( * ) -1/2 Consistent with Lin
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In-between scaling? Lin showed self-similar radial correlation distance 7 i for a 125 I And found is different by 2 / [( 2 ) GB (1+50 * ) 2 ] due to -spread in radius A transition mechanism due to finite radial spread of turbulence for a>100 I For a < 100 I, device size comes into play Bohm Z. Lin
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EXB Flow Shearing of Streamers by Zonal Flow Sheared E field
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Zonal Flow =Poloidal Shear Flow by Wave-beating (and Reynold’s stress) Radial G. Tynant, TTF
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