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Observation of Three Dimensional Heat Flow in Disruptive Processes in Tokamak Plasma

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12480118
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field プラズマ理工学
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

TAKASHI Maekawa  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Energy Science, Professor, エネルギー科学研究科, 教授 (20127137)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TERUMICHI Yasushi  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Science, Professor, 理学研究科, 教授 (50025384)
UCHIDA Masaki  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Energy Science, Instructor, エネルギー科学研究科, 助手 (90322164)
TANAKA Hitoshi  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Energy Science, Associate Professor, エネルギー科学研究科, 助教授 (90183863)
NAGAYAMA Yoshio  National Institute of Fusion Science, Large Helical Div., Associate Professor, 核融合科学研究所・大型ヘリカル研究部, 助教授 (10126138)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥9,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥7,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,500,000)
KeywordsTOKAMAK / Satooth Oscillation / Disruption / SXCT / Heat Flow / 磁気再結合 / LHCD / ECH / ECE
Research Abstract

(1) Sawtooth crashes during ohmic discharges are simultaneously observed by using three soft X-ray (SX) camera systems at three different minor cross sections around the torus and are analyzed by computerized tomography (CT) in the WT-3 tokamak. In the plasmas of qa=3.5-5, hot cores of the SX emissivity profiles at the three sections are observed to be shifted and pushed to the inversion radius with the same manner, and are simultaneously flattened, suggesting fhat the total reconnection takes place in consistent with the Kadomtsev model. In the plasmas of qa=2.2-2.7, however, the hot core is pushed strongly to the inversion radius only in the weak field side. In accordance with the large shift, the hot core is vertically elongated and finally deformed into a crescent shape with its ridge on the inversion radius. Both shift and deformation of hot cores at the top, bottom and strong field sides also proceed, but they are modest. The intensity of SX on hot cores at these regions starts to decrease when the shift at the weak field side occurs, and their profiles have been flattened when the deformation of the hot core at the weak field side reaches the crescent shape, indicating that the crash is completed at this stage. These behaviors indicate that magnetic reconnection takes place at the localised area of the weak field and the heat and particles in tQe plasma core flow out through this area.
(2) The SXCT system is also useful for investigations of tearing mode instability and radio frequency heating. Heating area is observed by SXCT in the electron Bernstein wave heating experiments, which shows that the wave is absorbed by Doppler-shifted cyclotron damping via N//-upshift.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All Other

All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] T.Maekawa et al.: "Control of a Pressure Driven m=1 Mode in a Low Shear LHCD Plasma by ECH in the WT-3 Tokamak"Proc. 18^<th> LAEA Fusion Energy Conference, Sorrento, Italy. LAEA-CN-77. EXP3/03 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Maekawa et al.: "Doppler-Shifted Cyclotron Absorption of Electron Bernstein waves via N//-unshift in a Tokamak Plasma"Physical Review Letters. Vol.86. 3783-3786 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Yoshimura, T.Maekawa, Y.Terumichi: "Soft X-Ray Computer Tomography of Locked Mode with Five Detector Arrays on the WT-3 Tokamak"IEEE Transaction of Plasma Science. Vol.30. 58-59 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Yoshimura, T.Maekawa, Y.Terumichi: "Investigation of Coupling of Magneto hydrodynamic Modes by Soft X-Ray Comuter Tomography on the WT-3 Tokamak"Physics of Plasmas. Vol.9. 3378-3384 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 吉村 智, 花田和明, 前川孝, 曄道 恭: "WT-3トカマクの軟X線計算機トモグラフィーシステム"高温学会誌. Vol.28. 54-61 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Maekawa, Y. Terumichi, S. Yoshimura, M. Asakawa, and H. Tanaka: "Control of a Pressure Driven m=1 Mode in a Low Shear LHCD Plasma by ECH in the WT-3 Tokamak"Proc. 18^<th> IAEA Fusion Energy Conference IAEA-CN-77/EXP3/03. (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Maekawa, T. Kobayashi, S. Yamaguchi, K. Yoshinaga, H. Igami, M. Uchida, H. Tanaka, M. Asakawa, and Y. Terumichi: "Doppler-Shifted Cyclotron Absorption of Electron Bernstei waves via N//-upshift in a Tokamak Plasma"Physical Review letters. Vol.86. 3783-3786 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Yoshimura, T. Maekawa, and Y. Terumichi: "Soft X-Ray Computer Tomography of Locked Mode with Five Detector Arrays on the WT-3 Tokamak"IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science. Vol.30. 58-59 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Yoshimura, T. Maekawa, and Y. Terumichi: "Investigation of Coupling of Magnetoydrodynamic Modes by Soft X-Ray Computer Tomography on the WT-3 Tokamak"Physics of Plasmas. Vol.9. 3378-3384 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Yoshimura, K. Hanada, T. Maekawa and Y. Terumichi: "Soft X-Ray tomography System on the WT-3 Tokamak"J. Jap. High Temperature Soc. [Circular in Japanese]. Vol.28. 53-61 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Maekawa: "Doppler-shifted Cyclotron Absorption of Electron Bernstein Waves via N_<11>-upshift in a Takamak Plasma"Phys.Rev.Letters. 86・17. 3783-3786 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Yoshimura: "Soft X-Ray Computer Tomography of Locked Mode with Five Detector Arrays on the WT-3 Tokamak"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. (発表予定).

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Maekawa: "Control of a Pressure Driven m=1 Mode in a Low Shear LHCD Plasma, by ECH in the WT-3 Tokamak."to be published in "Proc.18th IAEA Fusion Energy Conf.".

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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