2010 NSTX Results and Theory Rev

2010 NSTX Results and Theory Review

Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 2010

Agenda

Tuesday, 11/30/10

8:30 AM Run Overview Eric Fredrickson

8:45 AM Transport and Turbulence (2.5 hours)

D. Battaglia Dependence of pLH on Rx

K. Tritz Effects of Global Alfven Eigenmodes on Electron Thermal Transport in NSTX

KC Lee FIReTIP results related with Gyro Center Shift (XP1039 & EPH-mode),

D. Clayton Edge Impurity Transport Measurements with the New MESXR Diagnostic

Y. Ren The study of parametric dependence of high-k turbulence on NSTX

S. Zweben Edge zonal flows vs. B vs. GAM model (XP#1067)

H. Yuh Extending Reverse shear ITBs and H-mode ITBs

S. Kubota Reflectometry Results from Ohmic H-Mode Discharges

W. Wang Momentum and heat transport in electron turbulence regimes

G. Rewoldt FULL code microinstability calculations for NSTX pre- and post-lithium edge regions

L. Peterson Nonlinear Gyrokinetic Simulations of Reversed Shear NSTX Plasmas

W. Guttenfelder Microtearing and ETG simulations in support of measurements

F. Poli Synthetic diagnostics for NSTX simulations

1 PM ASC (2 hours)

E. Kolemen Summary of Squareness XP (XP-1058)

E. Kolemen Status of Vertical Stability Modeling (Analysis status)

E. Kolemen Summary of Shape Control Development with the Relay Controller (XP-1003)

S. Gerhardt Summary of Low Current, high-f NI development and non-inductive fraction analysis in NSTX (XP-1006)

S. Gerhardt Summary of Large Aspect Ratio and Elongation Shape Development (XP-1071)

J. Canik/R. Maingi Summary of EPH Mode Development in 2010 (XP-1064, focus on 2nd day...)

J. Canik Summary of Initial Results using combined vertical jogs + RMP for ELM Pacing (XP-1025)

3 PM Lithium (2 hours)

H. Kugel Highlights from LLD Commissioning (XP1000, 1041A, 1059, 1000A.)

V. Soukhanovskii Highlights from LLD pumping (XP1001)

D. Mansfield Highlights from Li Dropper (XP1056)

J.P. Allain/C. Taylor Highlights from the PMI probe (remote)

D. Stotler Monte Carlo calculations of LiTER evaporation

P. Krstic Molecular dynamics of Li-C-D system (remote)

Wednesday, 12/1/10

9 AM Macrostability (3 hours)

S. Gerhardt Development of betaN control in 2010 XP1019

A. McLean Halo current study w/ extended diagnostic capability and heat flux analysis XP1021

S. Gerhardt Brief summary of halo current related results in 2010 XP1021

H. Takahashi Potential Effects of SOLC on Equilibrium, Stability, and Discharge Control

S. Sabbagh Optimized RWM feedback for high <bN>pulse at low n and li - update XP1023

J. Bialek RWM stability calculations using VALEN with multiple modes

J. Berkery Determination of, navigation through weak RWM stability Vf(psi) XP1020

Y-S. Park RWM state-space control in NSTX - update XP1022

S. Sabbagh Global MHD / ELM stability vs edge current, n*qped, edge nu - update XP1031

S. Sabbagh NTV physics: low collisionality and maximum variation of Omega_E XP1062

J.-K. Park Error field threshold study at high beta – reduced torque

X.Q. Xu Effect of ELM event on current profile during and in-between ELMs (remote)

R. Buttery Error field threshold scaling in H mode - next step devices XP1032 (remote)

R. LaHaye NTM analysis of NSTX, and comparison to DIII-D (remote)

1:30 PM SFSU (30 minutes)

D. Mueller Demonstration of Start-up in NSTX using Transient CHI

B. Hooper Resistive MHD Modeling of CHI in NSTX

2 PM Boundary Physics (3 hours)

R. Smirnov Coupled modeling of dust and edge plasma transport in NSTX

J. Myra New results in SOL turbulence and blob modeling of NSTX

A. Pankin Comparison study of the divertor heat fluxes in the Alcator C-Mod DIII-D and NSTX

tokamaks using the kinetic XGC-0 code

J. Canik Watching ELMs disappear with optimum diagnosis of turbulence

D. Battaglia                         ELM suppression using 3D fields from a single row off‐midplane coils on NSTX
H. Takahashi                       Structures of Current in Near and Far SOLC Zones during and in-between ELMs
S. Zweben                           Test of LLD Electrodes for SOL Control

R. Maqueda                        GPI and the SOL width
T. Gray                                  Heat flux width and peak scalings
V. Soukhanovskii             Divertor heat flux and ELMs with the snowflake divertor configuration
V. Soukhanovskii             Divertor detachment with impurity seeding

M. Jaworski Separatrix Location as Determined by OEDGE Modeling

J.-W. Ahn Effect 3-D magnetic perturbations on divertor profiles

A. Diallo Progress report on pedestal scaling studies

Thursday, 12/2/10

9:30 AM Waves and Particles (G. Taylor) (2 hours)

P. Ryan High Power Operation of the NSTX HHFW Antenna (remote)

J. Hosea HHFW RF-Only H-modes & RF Divertor Heating Results

B. LeBlanc Analysis of HHFW coupling During NBI-Induced H-Mode

G. Taylor HHFW Heating Results for Low Current RF H-modes

J. Urban: EBW Current Drive Modeling Results (remote)

M. Podesta TAE Measurements for Validation of the M3D-K code

D. Darrow MHD-Induced Beam Ion Loss

C, Phillips/P. Bonoli RF Modeling Upgrades & Results (remote)

A. Bortolon . NSTX SSNPA Current Mode Operation

D. Green Whole Device 3D Full-Wave Modelling of HHFW on NSTX (remote)

M. Choi Modeling Results for NSTX HHFW Heating During Neutral-Beam Injection (remote)

B. Heidbrink Angelfish Experiment (remote)

N. Crocker Results from the NSTX 16-Channel Reflectomer (remote)

B. Harvey/Y. Petrov The Finite Orbit-Width CQL3D Code Upgrade (remote)