Fusion Reactor Plasma-Performance Modeling: POPCON Analysis

摘要

A new method of analyzing plasma performance over large regions of density and temperature space with time-dependent multidimensional transport codes is presented. Contour plots of global plasma parameters are shown to be a valuable tool for determining the impact of very detailed physics on plasma performance. Tokamak reactor applications illustrate the importance of plasma geometry and profile effects on both steady-state and startup behavior. (ERA citation 07:048727)