The reversed shear (RS) mode is one of the advanced configurations being considered in EAST. Predictive simulations of EAST reversed shear configuration are carried out using an 1.5D equilibrium evolution code. In o...The reversed shear (RS) mode is one of the advanced configurations being considered in EAST. Predictive simulations of EAST reversed shear configuration are carried out using an 1.5D equilibrium evolution code. In order to have the desired monotonic q-profile during a tokamak discharge, a successful preparation phase is required. In our simulation, the plasma current is ramped up from 100 kA to a fiat-top maximum of 1.0 MA for four seconds. An ICRH power of 1 MW is applied until the plasma shape is formed at the moment of 4 s, and then the power is raised to 3 MW. A LHCD power of 3.5 MW is applied from ls to optimize the plasma current density profile. A series of simulations are performed to study the influence of the time of applying the auxiliary heating on the plasma parameters. Based on these simulations, a scheme is proposed and tested for the control of the safety factor profile, which is very useful in real time profile control in tokamak experiments.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.10505022)
文摘The reversed shear (RS) mode is one of the advanced configurations being considered in EAST. Predictive simulations of EAST reversed shear configuration are carried out using an 1.5D equilibrium evolution code. In order to have the desired monotonic q-profile during a tokamak discharge, a successful preparation phase is required. In our simulation, the plasma current is ramped up from 100 kA to a fiat-top maximum of 1.0 MA for four seconds. An ICRH power of 1 MW is applied until the plasma shape is formed at the moment of 4 s, and then the power is raised to 3 MW. A LHCD power of 3.5 MW is applied from ls to optimize the plasma current density profile. A series of simulations are performed to study the influence of the time of applying the auxiliary heating on the plasma parameters. Based on these simulations, a scheme is proposed and tested for the control of the safety factor profile, which is very useful in real time profile control in tokamak experiments.