Speaker
Lili Edes
(EPFl SPC)
Description
Tokamak disruptions pose significant challenges in fusion research. Although it has been widely accepted that natural disruptions are caused by the growth of tearing or neoclassical tearing modes[1], studies have shown that the finite resistivity of the wall can have a significant effect on the thermal loss of the plasma[2]. This study investigates the chain of events leading to disruptions, focusing on the role of tearing modes and their dependence on wall resistivity. JOREK-STARWALL[3] simulations are being conducted based on a JET discharge in which natural disruption was observed. These simulations serve to benchmark previous studies based on M3D simulations and to conduct further analysis of Resistive Wall Tearing Modes.
Author
Lili Edes
(EPFl SPC)
Co-authors
Jonathan Graves
(Swiss Plasma Center, EPFL)
Dr
Mengdi Kong
