Simulation of plasma turbulence in scrape-off layer conditions: the GBS code, simulation results and code validation

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作者
Ricci, P. [1 ]
Halpern, F. D. [1 ]
Jolliet, S. [1 ]
Loizu, J. [1 ]
Mosetto, A. [1 ]
Fasoli, A. [1 ]
Furno, I. [1 ]
Theiler, C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Ecole Polytech Fed Lausanne EPFL, Ctr Rech Phys Plasmas, Assoc Euratom Confederat Suisse, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
关键词
ELECTROSTATIC TURBULENCE; MAGNETIZED PLASMA; TRANSPORT; EQUATIONS; INSTABILITY; PHYSICS; FLUCTUATIONS; MODELS;
D O I
10.1088/0741-3335/54/12/124047
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
Based on the drift-reduced Braginskii equations, the Global Braginskii Solver, GBS, is able to model the scrape-off layer (SOL) plasma turbulence in terms of the interplay between the plasma outflow from the tokamak core, the turbulent transport, and the losses at the vessel. Model equations, the GBS numerical algorithm, and GBS simulation results are described. GBS has been first developed to model turbulence in basic plasma physics devices, such as linear and simple magnetized toroidal devices, which contain some of the main elements of SOL turbulence in a simplified setting. In this paper we summarize the findings obtained from the simulation carried out in these configurations and we report the first simulations of SOL turbulence. We also discuss the validation project that has been carried out together with the GBS development.
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