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H-mode access during plasma current ramp-up in TCV

Martin, Y.
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Labit, B.
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Reimerdes, H.
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2014
Nuclear Fusion
14th International Workshop on H-mode Physics and Transport Barriers

A recent TCV experiment has investigated the dependence of the L H transition threshold power on the plasma current ramp-rate and the X-point height above the divertor target, which both have previously been seen to affect the transition behaviour. Systematic scans in ohmically heated plasmas do not show any dependence on the plasma current ramp-up rate. In contrast, the threshold power is found to increase by a factor of two while the X-point is moved from about 10 cm up to 35 cm above the vessel floor. However, further increase, up to 60 cm, does not lead to any further increase of the required power. The Fundamenski et al model is tested against the measurements. Estimates of the Wagner number (Wa) at L H transitions are generally close to unity, in accordance with the model. In contrast, estimates of Wa before the L H transition, i.e. in L-mode, do not show the expected evolution towards unity.

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conference paper
DOI
10.1088/0029-5515/54/11/114006
Web of Science ID

WOS:000344964800007

Author(s)
Martin, Y.
Labit, B.
Reimerdes, H.
Behn, R.
Furno, I.
Corporate authors
TCV team
Date Issued

2014

Publisher

Iop Publishing Ltd

Publisher place

Bristol

Published in
Nuclear Fusion
Total of pages

8

Volume

54

Start page

114006

Subjects

TCV tokamak

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L-H transition

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H-mode

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X-point height

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https://crpplocal.epfl.ch/pinboard/papers/137605103.pdf
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REVIEWED

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14th International Workshop on H-mode Physics and Transport Barriers

Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

2-4 October 2013

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June 2, 2014
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