Validation of plasma shape reconstruction by Cauchy condition surface method in KSTAR

KSTARにおけるコーシー条件面法を用いたプラズマ形状再構成の検証

宮田 良明; Hahn, S. H.*; 鈴木 隆博; 井手 俊介; Chung, J.*; Bak, J. G.*; Ko, W. H.*

Miyata, Yoshiaki; Hahn, S. H.*; Suzuki, Takahiro; Ide, Shunsuke; Chung, J.*; Bak, J. G.*; Ko, W. H.*

コーシー条件面(CCS)法は電磁気計測器から実時間でプラズマ境界と関連する諸量を再構成することができる。非円形度が高く、真空容器や安定化板に流れる渦電流の影響が大きい条件下でのプラズマ形状再構成を検証するため、韓国国立核融合研究所の超伝導トカマク型装置KSTARに初めてCCS法を適用した。2012年度KSTAR実験において、CCS法によるプラズマ形状再構成を検証した結果、CCS法はプラズマ電流が小さくても正確にプラズマ形状を再構成できる事を明らかにした。KSTARプラズマへのCCS法の適用及びプラズマ形状再構成の検証結果を報告する。

Cauchy condition surface (CCS) method is a numerical approach to reconstruct the plasma boundary precisely and calculate the quantities related to plasma shape using small number of magnetic diagnostics in real time. It has been applied to the KSTAR plasma in order to establish the plasma shape reconstruction with the high elongation of plasma shape and the large effect of eddy current flowing in the structure for the first time. Calculations have been performed to validate the plasma shape reconstruction in 2012 KSTAR experimental campaign. Comparison between the CCS calculation and non-magnetic measurements revealed that the CCS calculation can reconstruct the accurate plasma shape even with a small Ip. The application of CCS calculation to the KSTAR plasma and the validation results of the plasma shape reconstruction are reported.