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 First disruption studies and simulations in view of the

DOI development of the DEMO Physics Basis
Ramogida, G. (ENEA for EUROfusion, via E. Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati,
Roma (Italy)); Maddaluno, G. (ENEA for EUROfusion, via E. Fermi 45,
00044 Frascati, Roma (Italy)); Villone, F. (University of Cassino
Consorzio CREATE, Cassino (Italy)); Albanese, R. (University Federico
II Consorzio CREATE, Naples (Italy)); Barbato, L. (University of Cassino
Consorzio CREATE, Cassino (Italy)); Crisanti, F. (ENEA for
EUROfusion, via E. Fermi 45, 00044 Frascati, Roma (Italy));
Mastrostefano, S. (University of Cassino Consorzio CREATE, Cassino
(Italy)); Mazzuca, R. (ENEA for EUROfusion, via E. Fermi 45, 00044
Frascati, Roma (Italy)); Palmaccio, R. (University of Cassino Consorzio
CREATE, Cassino (Italy)); Rubinacci, G. (University Federico II
Consorzio CREATE, Naples (Italy)); Ventre, S. (University Federico II
Consorzio CREATE, Naples (Italy)); Wenninger, R. (IPP, Garching
(Germany); EFDA, Garching (Germany))
Abstract

[en] Highlights: • The prediction of disruption features and loads is essential in

the design of DEMO. • Different disruptions need to be simulated to evaluate
the EM and thermal loads. • Extrapolation of the thermal quench duration to
DEMO gives values from 0.8 to 1.1 ms. • Extrapolation of the current quench
duration to DEMO gives values from 47 to 107 ms. • First CarMa0NL
simulations points out the effect of large 3D conductive structures. - Abstract:
In the development of the DEMO Physics Basis an important role is played by
the prediction of the plasma disruption features and by the evaluation of the
electro-magnetic (EM) and thermal loads associated with these events.
Indeed, the kind and number of foreseen plasma disruptions drive the
development of the DEMO operation scenarios and the design of vessel and
in-vessel components. To characterize a plausible macroscopic plasma
dynamics during these events, we will carry out an extrapolation from present-
day machines of the main parameters characterizing the disruptions: thermal
and current quench time, evolution of plasma current, β and l_i, safety factor
limits, halo current fraction and width, radiated heat fraction. In particular, we
will focus on extrapolations for the thermal and current quench characteristic
times, due to their importance for the subsequent simulations aimed at the
evaluation of the EM and thermal loads. The different options for DEMO
design will be taken into account and the possible range of variation of the
parameters will be estimated. The 2D axysimmetric MAXFEA and the 3D
CarMa0NL codes will be used to evaluate the effects of the induced currents
and the EM loads during a disruptive event and to analyze the various design
options obtained by the PROCESS code. The results of these simulations,
modeled as worst expected events, will be used as input for the system level
analysis and design of the vessel and relevant in-vessel components. First
simulations with CarMa0NL code including 3D structures are here presented
to show the significant effects due to the large access ports.
Source

SOFT-28: 28. symposium on fusion technology; San Sebastian (Spain); 29 Sep - 3

Oct 2014; S0920-3796(15)30183-6; Available from
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.06.172; Copyright (c) 2015 Elsevier
Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input:
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Journal

Fusion Engineering and Design; ISSN 0920-3796; Worldcat; CODEN FEDEEE; v.

96-97; p. 348-352

Publication Year

2015

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