Concentric-ring structures in an atmospheric pressure helium dielectric barrier discharge

This paper performs a numerical simulation of concentric-ring discharge structures within the scope of a two-dimensional diffusion--drift model at atmospheric pressure between two parallel circular electrodes covered with thin dielectric layers. With a relative high frequency the discharge structures present different appearances of ring structures within different radii in time due to the evolvement of the filaments. The spontaneous electron density distributions help understanding the formation and development of self-organized discharge structures. During a cycle the electron avalanches are triggered by the electric field strengthened by the feeding voltage and the residual charged particles on the barrier surface deposited in the previous discharges. The accumulation of charges is shown to play a dominant role in the generation and annihilation of the discharge structures. Besides, the rings split and unify to bring and annihilate rings which form a new discharge structure.     

Effects of some parameters on the divertor plasma sheath characteristics and fuel retention in castellated tungsten tile gaps

Castellation of plasma facing components is foreseen as the best solution for ensuring the lifetime of future fusion devices. However, the gaps between the resulting surface elements can increase fuel retention and complicate fuel removal issues. To know how the fuel is retained inside the gaps, the plasma sheath around the gaps needs to be understood first. In this work, a kinetic model is used to study plasma characteristics around the divertor gaps with the focus on the H＋ penetration depth inside the poloidal gaps, and a rate-theory model is coupled to simulate the hydrogen retention inside the tungsten gaps. By varying the magnetic field strength and plasma temperature, we find that the H＋ cyclotron radius has a significant effect on the penetration depth. Besides, the increase of magnetic field inclination angle can also increase the penetration depth. It is found in this work that parameters as well as the penetration depth strongly affect fuel retention in tungsten gaps.     

托卡马克钨偏滤器基本物理问题

偏滤器是托卡马克中用于排除氦灰和粒子的主要部件,也是发生等离子体与壁材料相互作用最强烈的区域。钨材料被认为是偏滤器的主要候选材料,现在世界上的主要托卡马克装置都开始重点关注钨偏滤器条件下放电特性。长脉冲高功率运行对钨偏滤器的要求包括：沉积到偏滤器靶板能流得到有效控制、钨靶板侵蚀和钨杂质输运的理解、钨杂质聚芯和燃料在钨材料中滞留的抑制。通常要求钨偏滤器具有较强的热辐射能力,从而在能量沉积到偏滤器靶板前将其辐射掉,同时降低入射到靶板的粒子能量。本文回顾了钨偏滤器基本物理问题的研究进展,包括器壁材料对偏滤器能量辐射和脱靶的影响,外加杂质注入脱靶,钨靶板侵蚀的主要影响因素,钨杂质输运和聚芯,边界局域模对钨靶板的影响和燃料在钨靶板中的滞留。     

偏滤器等离子体中杂质对钨壁材料的侵蚀模拟研究

偏滤器是托卡马克中与等离子体直接接触的部件,为了保证装置的寿命,需要尽可能地减小等离子体对偏滤器靶板的侵蚀.本文用粒子模拟的方法研究了不同等离子体温度情况下碳和铍两种杂质离子对钨偏滤器侵蚀速率的影响.模拟首先得到稳定的鞘层结构、入射到靶板的离子流和能流密度,并通过统计获得了入射离子的能量和角度分布,最终根据这些物理参量,采用经验公式计算出钨靶板的侵蚀速率.研究表明,在等离子体温度不太高的情况下,钨靶板的热侵蚀几乎不起作用,而由于杂质离子对钨的物理溅射阈值较低,并且会通过鞘层加速获得能量,因此其对钨壁材料的物理溅射是导致靶板侵蚀的主要原因,另外靶板材料的侵蚀速率随着等离子体温度升高以及杂质含量增大而急剧增大.     

边界局域模对EAST钨偏滤器靶板腐蚀程度的数值模拟研究

在高约束模式下发生的边界局域模会释放高能量等离子体,其中主要部分会辐照到面积相对较小的偏滤器靶板,偏滤器钨靶板发生热腐蚀的可能性最大.本文建立了包括了熔化、汽化和热辐射效应的一维热传导模型,采用数值模拟的方法,研究了EAST未来偏滤器钨靶板在边界局域模作用下的热腐蚀程度.根据现有的边界局域模热流数据和多种未来可能的高能量边界局域模热流数据,计算了钨靶板的表面温度分布.结果显示当前的第一类边界局域模作用在钨靶板上,在高约束模式运行时间取32 s情况下,靶板表面温度从350 K增加到373 K,表明在当前的参数范围内,只要避免其他更严重的瞬时事件如破裂的发生,边界局域模还不会带来严重的威胁;如果边界局域模的能量增加到接近未来托卡马克边界局域模的能量范围1 MJ/m2,沉积时间为600μs,表面最大熔化厚度将达到6.8—6.9μm.     

东方超环托卡马克高约束模式边界等离子体输运数值模拟研究

利用SOLPS5.0模拟研究东方超环托卡马克（EAST）高约束模式时的刮削层等离子体. 在高约束模式放电实验参数（第36291炮）的限制下,通过调整上游区径向反常输运系数来实现高约束模式模拟,在上游电子密度和温度与实验符合的条件下能够很好地进行下游区模拟. 在实现高约束模拟的基础上又分别研究了漂移项对偏滤器靶板能流不对称性的影响和上游能流衰减宽度对靶板能流密度峰值的影响. 通过模拟发现,漂移是导致EAST放电内外靶板不对称性的主要原因,增大上游能流衰减宽度可以明显降低入射到靶板的峰值热流,并且偏滤器区辐射以及与中性粒子的相互作用减小了能流的衰减宽度对达到靶板能流的影响. 关键词： 托卡马克 高约束模式 SOLPS5.0 漂移