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Evolution of Bootstrap-Sustained Discharge in JT-60U

Evolution of Bootstrap-Sustained Discharge in JT-60U. EX1-4. Y. Takase, a S. Ide, b Y. Kamada, b H. Kubo, b O. Mitarai, c H. Nuga, a Y. Sakamoto, b T. Suzuki, b H. Takenaga, b and the JT-60 Team a University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8561 Japan

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Evolution of Bootstrap-Sustained Discharge in JT-60U

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  1. Evolution of Bootstrap-Sustained Discharge in JT-60U EX1-4 • Y. Takase,a S. Ide,b Y. Kamada,b H. Kubo,b O. Mitarai,c H. Nuga,a • Y. Sakamoto,b T. Suzuki,b H. Takenaga,b and the JT-60 Team • aUniversity of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8561 Japan • bJapan Atomic Energy Agency, Naka 311-0193 Japan • cKyushu Tokai University, Kumamoto 862-8652 Japan • 21st IAEA Fusion Energy Conference • Chengdu, China • 16 - 21 October 2006

  2. Outline • Introduction • Motivation and Objective • Experimental Results • Bootstrap-driven discharge (fBS ~ 1) • Evolution of self-sustained phase • Comparison with high fBS discharge (fBS ~ 0.9) • Bootstrap overdrive (fBS > 1) • Conclusions

  3. Motivations and Research Objectives • External power required to drive the necessary Ip has a large impact on the recirculating power fraction, and therefore on the cost of electricity. • Study characteristics and controllability of plasmas with fBS ~ 1 • If BS overdrive (fBS > 1) could be achieved, this may be used for Ip ramp-up. In this case requirements for external current drive can be reduced substantially. • Demonstration of BS overdrive Fundamental impact on designs of ST reactors and “slim-CS” tokamak reactors with limited central solenoid (CS) capability.

  4. JT-60U Coil System and Operational Scenarios JT-60U Coil Configuration • Surface loop voltage is given by • Vl = - Ml,OHİOH-  Ml,PFİPF- Lextİp • 3 types of control scenarios: • constant Ip • Lext dIp/dt = 0 • constant OH coil current • Ml,OH dIOH/dt = 0 • constant surface flux • Vl = 0 co/ctr Bt = 3.7 - 4.0 T Ip = 0.5 - 0.6 MA (q > 10)

  5. Power Balance for Ramp-up Experiment Ip = INI + V/RSp ; INI = ICD + IBS ; Pext = VlextIp ; Pel = – VINI ; Wmext = LextIp2/2 ; Wmint = LintIp2/2 ; Wm = Wmext + Wmint Poynting flux across the plasma surface is kept at zero. VlIp = Pext – dWmext/dt = dWmint/dt – Pel + V2/RSp   EjNIdVEjOHdV power balance for poloidal field magnetic energy Overdrive power (INI > Ip) Pel = dWm/dt – Pext +V2/RSp > 0 for ramp-up For constant flux control (VlIp = 0) dWmint/dt = Pel – V2/RSp Pel > 0 for ramp-up Pext = dWmext/dt > 0 is supplied by the external circuit. PNB Pel Ph Pext Wm Wp V2/RSp Ploss dWm/dt dWp/dt

  6. slow decrease of Wp & Ip Fully Bootstrap-Driven Discharge Fully BS-driven plasma is realized Duration of self-sustained phase is limited by slow confinement degradation (this case), or by b collapses

  7. Loop Voltage is Kept Nearly Zero for 0.2 s MSE-based reconstruction: Poloidal flux is nearly constant for ~ 0.2 s. dIp/dt  0 dIp/dt < 0 Vl ~ 0 V Iind = -5kA -30kA Iind > 0 INB = -35kA -33kA

  8. E046687 @ 4.6 s Bootstrap-Sustained Discharge • Total current =543 kA (MSE) • Inductive current =-5 kA (calculated from Vl profile) • Beam driven current =-35 kA (calculated by OFMC/ACCOME) •  Bootstrap current = 583 kA (possibly slight overdrive)

  9. Examples of BS-Sustained Plasma all with const. OH coil current • Several discharges with fBS ~ 100% were obtained • E046293 • constant Ip maintained at 0.51MA for 1.3 s noninductively • (BS + negative NB) Bv ramp-up ~ 100% BS

  10. const. IF b collapse 610kA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dynamics of BS-Driven Plasma • Stored energy Wp increases and Ip increases to 610kA • ITB shrinks atbcollapses, then recovers partially • Ip is self-sustained (not driven by NBCD or OH coil)

  11. Evolutions of Ti and q Profiles • ITB is eroded (becomes narrower) at b collapses, and both Wp and Ip decrease. • Spontaneous recovery of ITB, Wp, and Ip occurs. • However, complete recovery to the original level is not achieved. 2nd collapse q 1st collapse qmin radius

  12. const. IF control dIp/dt  0 dIp/dt > 0 Stable Sustainment Aided by Co-NBI • Steady sustainment achieved for over 2s with INB ~ 40 kA (fBS ~ 0.9) • Confinement is better with co-NBI (1.2 MJ / 5.9 MW vs. 1.0 MJ / 8.1 MW)

  13. const. flux control ctr &  NBI only Evidence of Bootstrap Overdrive IAEA 2004: CS recharging with Vl < 0 achieved (const. Ip control) • Slow ramp-up at 10 kA/s for 0.5 s with zero inductive flux input

  14. Conclusions • A fully bootstrap-driven discharge with fBS ~ 1 was realized • Ip = 510 kA was maintained for 1.3 s (with net INB = -35 kA). • Dynamics of BS-sustained plasma • In discharges without a b collapse, slow degradation of confinement resulted in slowly declining Wp and Ip. • ITB shrinks radially at b collapses, resulting in Wp and Ip decrease. Subsequently, partial recovery of ITB and Ip occurs spontaneously. • Addition of positive INB (< 10% of Ip) helps steady sustainment of Ip greatly. • Evidence of bootstrap overdrive was observed • Slow Ip rampup (10 kA/s for 0.5 s) was observed with no inductive flux input. Extension to higher Ip and a more complete characterization of controllability of such a plasma remain topics of further research.

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