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2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Develooment of multi-hierarchy simulation models and investigation of plasma cross-hierarchy phenomena

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 16K17847
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Plasma science
Research InstitutionNational Institute for Fusion Science

Principal Investigator

Usami Shunsuke  核融合科学研究所, ヘリカル研究部, 准教授 (80413996)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Keywords多階層 / 磁気リコネクション / 不安定性 / 球状トカマク
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have developed and improved multi-hierarchy simulation models self-consistently solving macroscopic and microscopic hierarchies, which are divided into two types, i.e., the real space division method and the parameter renormalization method. In addition, for the basis of the multi-hierarchy models, we have clarified detailed physics in the downstream of magnetic reconnection. For the real space division method, we have employed the domain dynamic conversion, inserted the mesoscopic hierarchy, and extended the macroscopic hierarchy method. For the parameter renormalization method, we have modeled kinetic effects of instabilities such as the drift kink instability, by using a particle model. On the other hand, we have performed particle simulations in almost the entire system which mimics plasma merging in a spherical tokamak device and demonstrated global plasma processes.

Free Research Field

プラズマ物理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

多階層シミュレーションは、気象学、宇宙天気予報、医学、自動車設計などの工学についても有効な手段である。開発・改良された多階層モデルには様々な分野への適用につながる汎用的な側面が多い。また、多階層モデルを支える基礎として、磁気リコネクションに関する知見を積み上げた。磁気リコネクションは様々なプラズマで起こるエネルギー解放過程であるため、それら多くの分野の研究が大きく前進する。特に「非熱平衡状態にマクスウェル分布と酷似した速度分布が形成される」という成果は、既存の知見へ影響が極めて大きいものである。

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Published: 2023-01-30  

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