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Plasma and Fusion Research

Volume 8, 2403016 (2013)

Regular Articles

Development of Integrated Transport Analysis Suite for LHD Plasmas Towards Transport Model Validation and Increased Predictability
Masayuki YOKOYAMA, Chihiro SUZUKI, Ryosuke SEKI, Masaki OSAKABE, Mikiro YOSHINUMA, Masahiko SATO, Arimitsu WAKASA1), Sadayoshi MURAKAMI1), Atsushi FUKUYAMA1), Yasuhiro SUZUKI, Katsumi IDA, Hyungho LEE2) and LHD Experiment Group
National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki 509-5292, Japan
1)
Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
2)
National Fusion Research Institute, Daejeon 305-806, Korea
(Received 27 November 2012 / Accepted 31 January 2013 / Published 27 March 2013)

Abstract

In this study, the integrated transport analysis suite, TASK3D-a, was developed to enhance the physics understanding and accurate discussion of the Large Helical Device (LHD) experiment toward facilitating transport model validation. Steady-state and dynamic (transient) transport analyses of NBI (neutral-beam-injection)-heated LHD plasmas have been greatly facilitated by this suite. This will increase the predictability of the transport properties of LHD plasmas toward reactor-relevant regimes and reactor-scale plasmas.

Keywords

integrated transport analysis suite, TASK3D-a, LHD, NBI plasma, slowing-down effect, energy balance analysis

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.8.2403016

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This paper may be cited as follows:

Masayuki YOKOYAMA, Chihiro SUZUKI, Ryosuke SEKI, Masaki OSAKABE, Mikiro YOSHINUMA, Masahiko SATO, Arimitsu WAKASA, Sadayoshi MURAKAMI, Atsushi FUKUYAMA, Yasuhiro SUZUKI, Katsumi IDA, Hyungho LEE and LHD Experiment Group, Plasma Fusion Res. 8, 2403016 (2013).