Plasma Physics (Physics/ECE/NE 922) Seminars |
Events During the Week of March 5th through March 12th, 2023
Monday, March 6th, 2023
- Predicting the nonlinear properties of three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamics and the applications to advanced stellarators for fusion energy
- Time: 12:00 pm
- Place: 2241 Chamberlin Hall
- Speaker: Adelle Wright, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
- Abstract: Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) is a nonlinear dynamical system rich in spatio-temporal complexity, which models the behaviour of highly ionised gases (i.e. plasmas) in the continuum limit. Stellarators, together with tokamaks, are the two leading concepts for realising fusion energy via toroidal magnetic confinement of plasmas, the macroscopic properties of which are described by nonlinear MHD.
This presentation gives an overview of recent advances in understanding and predicting the macroscopic properties of magnetically confined plasmas, particularly in the absence of continuous symmetries, through new developments in MHD theory and innovations in high-fidelity extended-MHD modelling on leadership-class computing resources, using the M3D-C1 code. We highlight progress toward developing predictive reduced models of nonlinear MHD and their applications to improve design criteria for next-generation, optimised stellarators.
A consequence of the Hamiltonian nature of magnetic field lines, the absence of a continuous symmetry in the toroidal direction can have profound impacts on plasma properties in both tokamaks and stellarators. This makes understanding and predicting nonlinear properties of three-dimensional (3D) MHD important for fusion. Clarifying the role of 3D effects is critical for determining when macroscopic instabilities are benign or have the potential to become disruptive.
Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
- No events scheduled
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
- No events scheduled
Thursday, March 9th, 2023
- No events scheduled
Friday, March 10th, 2023
- No events scheduled