Calorimetric measurement of heat load in full non-inductive LHCD plasmas on TRIAM-1M

• Published in: Journal of nuclear materials Vol. 363-365; pp. 1425 - 1428
• Main Authors: Hanada, K., Shinoda, N., Sugata, T., Sasaki, K., Zushi, H., Nakamura, K., Sato, K.N., Sakamoto, M., Idei, H., Hasegawa, M., Kawasaki, S., Nakashima, H., Higashijima, A.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 15.06.2007; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Calorimetry; Controled nuclear fusion plants; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; First wall; Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy; Power balance; Steady State; TRIAM-1M; 52.55.Fa; Steady State; Calorimetry; Power balance; TRIAM-1M; 52.55.Wq; First wall; Temperature measurement; Plasma confinement; Cooling water; Plasma; Nuclear fusion reactor; Asymmetry; Plasma facing component
• ISSN: 0022-3115; 1873-4820
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2007.01.255

Calorimetric measurements using the temperature increment of cooling-water were carried out to estimate the heat load distribution on the plasma facing components (PFCs) in the limiter discharges on TRIAM-1M. Line averaged electron density, ne, and LH power, PLH, dependences of the heat load on PFCs were measured. The heat load on the limiters was proportional to ne1.5 in the range of ne=0.2–1.0×1019m−3 and PLH1 in the range of PLH=0.005–0.09MW. For PLH>0.1MW, the plasma transition to an enhanced current drive (ECD) mode appeared and the ne dependences on the heat load on the limiter moderated. This indicates that the heat flux to scrape-off layer (SOL) region was reduced due to the improvement of the plasma confinement. The up–down asymmetry of the heat load on the vacuum vessel was enhanced in the ECD mode, which may be caused by the increasing of the direct loss of energetic electrons.