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Agenda for FY-2002 NSTX Research Forum

Wednesday, November 28



Auditorium
8:30 - 8:35 Welcome R. Goldston
8:35 - 8:40 DOE Perspectives D. Priester
8:40 - 9:00 NSTX research role in a possible next-step M. Peng
9:00 - 9:30 Forum Structure and '02 Milestones and Goals E. Synakowski
9:30 - 9:50 Facility update: expected NSTX capabilities M. Ono
9:50 - 10:10 Control system development D. Gates



10:10 - 10:30
- Break -



Auditorium
10:30 - 10:50 Diagnostic status for '02 research R. Kaita
10:50 - 11:05 New capability: edge probe J. Boedo (offsite)
11:05 - 12:05 ET leaders perspectives on '02 research


ISD, MHD, Transport, HHFW, CHI, Boundary


(10 minutes maximum each)




12:05 - 1:00
- Lunch -

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1:00 - 5:30 Experimental Task Group Breakout Sessions I

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MHD (Menard, Fredrickson)
Auditorium

Fast Particle Driven Modes (1:30-2:00PM)


Observable Properties of CAE Instablility in NSTX N. Gorelenkov

Study of stability boundaries of CAE modes E. Fredrickson

Study of TAE/EPM modes in NSTX S. Bernabei

Alfven Mode Similarity Experiment (with DIII-D) B. Heidbrink

ELM Stability (2:00-2:20PM)


ELMs and pedestal characteristics and stability P. Snyder

ELM physics C. Bush




Tearing Modes, Error fields (2:20-2:50PM)

Tearing and kink stability of low-li NSTX plasmas J. Menard

Neoclassical tearing mode stability with reducederror fields and improved machine conditioning D. Gates

XP-23 spin-off - Role of sawteeth in triggering NTMs - Discussion Only M. Bell

Dynamic Error Field Generated by SOL Current and its Role in MHD Instability H. Takahashi

Kink and Resistive Wall Modes, Plasma Shaping (2:50-3:40PM)


CY 02+ XPs Supporting Proposed MHD Stability and Mode Control Research S. Sabbagh

Search for RWM with real frequency M. Okabayashi

Int. mode with ext. kink, other kinks, balooning mode stabilization at low aspect ratio J. Manickam

XP38 - Triangularity dependence of the beta limit D. Gates

Effect of Boundary Shape on Plasma Stability S. Kaye

Discussion: Research strategy based on physics, diagnostics, run-time, etc.




1:00 - 5:30
HHFW (Wilson, Swain)
Director's C.R.

Heating

B. LeBlanc

Ion Interaction

A. Rosenberg

R. Harvey

Current Drive

D. Swain

T.K. Mau

EBW

G. Taylor

R. Harvey




Discussion



Thursday, November 29



8:30 - 12:30 Experimental Task Group Breakout Sessions II


Transport (Darrow, Stutman) Auditorium

Coaxial Helicity Injection (Raman, Mueller) B-318
12:30 - 1:30 - Lunch -

1:30 - 5:30 Experimental Task Group Breakout Sessions III


Integrated Scenario Development (Gates, Sabbagh) Auditorium

Boundary Physics (Kugel, Bush) B318
5:30 - 6:30 ET leader discussion: Gaps, overlap Auditorium



Friday, November 30


Auditorium
8:30 - 12:00 ET summary of breakout sessions (break from 10:00 - 10:30)


ISD, MHD, Transport, HHFW, CHI, Boundary


20 minutes + 10 discussion;