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2D MHD Study of the Plasma Formation Using the Induction of In-Vessel Poloidal Field Coils inside the Spherical Tokamak

Tara AHMADI and Yasushi ONO¹⁾

Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan

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Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan

(Received 2 August 2021 / Accepted 11 August 2021 / Published 30 September 2021)

Abstract

The formation and merging of the ST plasmas in the spherical tokamak have been studied by the means of the 2D toroidal MHD simulation for the two cases with a single and double PF coils. The following results were obtained: (i) during the ST plasmas formation, an internal toroidal flux is injected to the ST plasmas, (ii) this internal flux increases strongly during the plasma merging, and (iii) the internal toroidal flux damps after the merging.

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Keywords

MHD simulation, plasma formation, merging experiment, spherical tokamak

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.16.1201095

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