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A 100 KW Class Applied-field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster
Published on: December 22, 2018
Synergy of Turbulent Momentum Drive and Magnetic Braking
R Varennes1, X Garbet1, L Vermare2
1CEA, IRFM, F-13108 Saint-Paul-Lez-Durance, France.
Abstract:
In absence of external torque, plasma rotation in tokamaks results from a balance between collisional magnetic braking and turbulent drive. The outcome of this competition and cooperation is essential to determine the plasma flow. A reduced model, supported by gyrokinetic simulations, is first used to explain and quantify the competition only. The ripple amplitude above which magnetic drag overcomes turbulent viscosity is obtained. The synergetic impact of ripple on the turbulent toroidal Reynolds stress is explored. Simulations show that the main effect comes from an enhancement of the radial electric field shear by the ripple, which in turn impacts the residual stress.
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