An approach to explore the eddy currents of the new type divertor for EAST device using ANSYS code

An effective method for eddy current calculation has been developed for EAST’s new divertor by using ANSYS.A 3D model of a double null divertor for the EAST device was built to evaluate eddy currents and electromagnetic(EM)forces on these components.The main input to the model is the plasma current and poloidal field coil currents,which are loaded into the model using experimental data measured from the EAST discharges.These currents generate magnetic fields that match those producing an EAST discharge,and the time variation of these fields produces the eddy currents in the divertors,along with from the resulting EM forces.In addition,the first 10 time steps were discussed for the eddy current generation and changing trend.It indicates that a static analysis before a transient mode start can solve the eddy current origination in the initial time steps.With this method,the EM transient response of EAST’s new divertor can be predicted based on ANSYS simulations.Furthermore,the method is also an effective approach to estimate the EM results for the in-vessel components of a fusion reactor during a disruption.

The Enhanced Effect of Optical Emission from Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of an Al-Li Alloy in the Presence of Magnetic Field Confinement

In this paper, the influence of magnetic field strength on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy （LIBS） has been investigated for various pressures. The plasma plume was produced by employing Q-switch Nd：YAG laser ablation of an A1-Li alloy operating at a 1064 nm wavelength. The results indicated that the LIBS intensity of the A1 and Li emission lines is boosted with an increase of magnetic strength. Typically, the intensity of the A11 and Li I spectral emissions can be magnified by 1.5-3 times in a steady magnetic field of 1.1 T compared with the field-free case. Also, in this investigation we recorded time-resolved images of the laser-produced plume by employing a fast ICCD camera. The results show that the luminance of the plasma is enhanced and the time of persistence is increased significantly, and the plasma plume splits into two lobes in the presence of a magnetic field. The probable reason for the enhancement is the magnetic confinement effect which increases the number density of excited atoms and the population of species in a high energy state. In addition, the electron temperature and density are also augmented by the magnetic field compared to the field-free case.