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System size scaling of triangularity effects on global temperature gradient-driven gyrokinetic simulations

Di Giannatale, Giovanni  
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Bottino, Alberto
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Brunner, Stephan  
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September 1, 2024
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

In this work, we explore the triangularity effects on turbulent transport employing global gyrokinetic simulations performed with the ORB5 code. Numerous experiments on the Tokamak á Configuration Variable (TCV) and, more recently, on the DIII-D machine, have demonstrated superior confinement properties in L-mode of negative triangularity (NT) over positive triangularity (PT) configuration. This presents a particularly attractive scenario, as L-mode operation eliminates or significantly mitigates the presence of hazardous edge-localized modes (ELMs). However, a full theoretical understanding of all these observations remains elusive. Specifically, questions remain about how NT improvements can extend to the core where triangularity is very small, and whether these improvements can scale to larger devices. This paper addresses these two questions. Our analysis is divided into two parts: we first demonstrate that the confinement enhancement in NT configurations arises from the interdependent edge-core dynamics, and then we present the results of a system size scan. Crucially, we find that the relative turbulent transport reduction of NT over PT appears not to be contingent on machine dimensions or fluctuation scales and is moreover robust with respect to variations in plasma profiles. This insight underscores the fundamental nature of the NT confinement advantage and paves the way for its potential application in future fusion devices, regardless of their size.

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DOI
10.1088/1361-6587/ad5df9
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85199557478

Author(s)
Di Giannatale, Giovanni  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Bottino, Alberto

Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

Brunner, Stephan  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Murugappan, Moahan  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Villard, Laurent  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Date Issued

2024-09-01

Published in
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Volume

66

Issue

9

Article Number

095003

Subjects

gyrokinetic

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negative triangularity

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PIC

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turbulent transport

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REVIEWED

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FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Swiss National Science Foundation

Swiss National Supercomputing Centre

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January 23, 2025
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