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Formulation of Two-Dimensional Transport Modeling in Tokamak Plasmas

Haruki SETO and Atsushi FUKUYAMA

Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8540, Japan

(Received 28 July 2013 / Accepted 2 December 2013 / Published 31 January 2014)

Abstract

A two-dimensional transport modeling applicable to a whole tokamak plasma is proposed. The model is derived from the multi-fluid equations and Maxwell's equations and the moment approach of neoclassical transport is employed as fluid closures. The multi-fluid equations consist of the equations for particle density, momentum, energy and total heat flux transport for each plasma species. The expressions of the parallel viscosity and heat viscosity are extended in order to be applicable to both inside and outside of the last closed flux surface. It is confirmed that our neoclassical transport model is consistent with the ordinary flux-surface-averaged one-dimensional neoclassical transport model. Our transport equations are coupled with the electromagnetic equations in order to describe the time evolution of tokamak plasmas. The procedure for coupling a transport solver based on our transport model with an equilibrium solver is also briefly described.

Copyright (c) 2014 The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research

Keywords

two-dimensional transport modeling, neoclassical transport, multi-fluid equation

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.9.1403002

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This paper may be cited as follows:

Haruki SETO and Atsushi FUKUYAMA, Plasma Fusion Res. 9, 1403002 (2014).