Plasma and Fusion Research

Volume 16, 1403093 (2021)

Regular Articles

Transport Simulation of PLATO Tokamak Plasma Using Integrated Code TASK
Shota MOCHINAGA1), Naohiro KASUYA1,2), Atsushi FUKUYAMA3), Yoshihiko NAGASHIMA1,2) and Akihide FUJISAWA1,2)
1)
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
2)
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
3)
Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8540, Japan
(Received 16 February 2021 / Accepted 7 June 2021 / Published 20 August 2021)

Abstract

Transport simulations using the integrated code TASK are performed on the PLATO tokamak to forecast plasma performance. For transport simulations considering the experimental conditions, MHD equilibria are obtained by taking into account the external coil current condition. Dependences of the plasma parameters on externally controllable quantities in the experiment, such as the amount of particle fuel and values of the external coil currents, exhibit an increase on the order of 10% in the ion temperature without direct ion heating.

Keywords

transport simulation, integrated simulation code, PLATO, tokamak, power balance

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.16.1403093

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