A 100-channel double-foil soft X-ray array imaging(DSXAI)diagnostic system has been developed for the HL-2A tokamak to obtain tomographic bremsstrahlung emissivity and electron temperature(T_(e)).This system employs a...A 100-channel double-foil soft X-ray array imaging(DSXAI)diagnostic system has been developed for the HL-2A tokamak to obtain tomographic bremsstrahlung emissivity and electron temperature(T_(e)).This system employs a double-foil technique to determine T_(e) by comparing the soft X-ray(SXR)emissivities from the same plasma location through two beryllium(Be)foils of differing thickness.The DSXAI system comprises five photocameras mounted at two different poloidal cross-sections,separated toroidally by 15°,allowing for three distinct poloidal viewing angles.Each photocamera features 20 channels,offering a temporal resolution of approximately 4μs and a spatial resolution of about 8 cm,with no channel overlap.Each photocamera contains two identical optical systems,each defined by an aperture slit and a photodiode array.The double-foil configuration is realized by placing these two optical systems,each with a different Be foil,in close proximity.Initial experimental results demonstrate that the DSXAI diagnostic system performs well,successfully reconstructing 2-dimensional(2D)tomographic SXR emissivity and T_(e) on the HL-2A tokamak.This study provides valuable insights for the future implementation of similar diagnostic systems on fusion reactors like ITER.展开更多
The trajectory of the compact torus(CT)within a tokamak discharge is crucial to fueling.In this study,we developed a penetration model with a vacuum magnetic field region to accurately determine CT trajectories in tok...The trajectory of the compact torus(CT)within a tokamak discharge is crucial to fueling.In this study,we developed a penetration model with a vacuum magnetic field region to accurately determine CT trajectories in tokamak discharges.This model was used to calculate the trajectory and penetration parameters of CT injections by applying both perpendicular and tangential injection schemes in both HL-2A and ITER tokamaks.For perpendicular injection along the tokamak's major radius direction from the outboard,CTs with the same injection parameters exhibited a 0.08 reduction in relative penetration depth when injected into HL-2A and a 0.13reduction when injected into ITER geometry when considering the vacuum magnetic field region compared with cases where this region was not considered.In addition,we proposed an optimization method for determining the CT's initial injection velocity to accurately calculate the initial injection velocity of CTs for central fueling in tokamaks.Furthermore,this paper discusses schemes for the tangential injection of CT into tokamak discharges.The optimal injection angle and CT magnetic moment direction for injection into both HL-2A and ITER were determined through numerical simulations.Finally,the kinetic energy loss occurring when the CT penetrated the vacuum magnetic field region in ITER was reduced byΔEk=975.08 J by optimizing the injection angle for the CT injected into ITER.These results provide valuable insights for optimizing injection angles in fusion experiments.Our model closely represents actual experimental scenarios and can assist the design of CT parameters.展开更多
基金supported by the National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Science Program of China (Nos.2022YFE03100004,2017YFE0301700,2017YFE0301701 and 2022YFE03060003)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.12375226,12175227,11875255 and 11975231)+2 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.2022M723066)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe Collaborative Innovation Program of Hefei Science Center,CAS (No.2022HSCCIP022)。
文摘A 100-channel double-foil soft X-ray array imaging(DSXAI)diagnostic system has been developed for the HL-2A tokamak to obtain tomographic bremsstrahlung emissivity and electron temperature(T_(e)).This system employs a double-foil technique to determine T_(e) by comparing the soft X-ray(SXR)emissivities from the same plasma location through two beryllium(Be)foils of differing thickness.The DSXAI system comprises five photocameras mounted at two different poloidal cross-sections,separated toroidally by 15°,allowing for three distinct poloidal viewing angles.Each photocamera features 20 channels,offering a temporal resolution of approximately 4μs and a spatial resolution of about 8 cm,with no channel overlap.Each photocamera contains two identical optical systems,each defined by an aperture slit and a photodiode array.The double-foil configuration is realized by placing these two optical systems,each with a different Be foil,in close proximity.Initial experimental results demonstrate that the DSXAI diagnostic system performs well,successfully reconstructing 2-dimensional(2D)tomographic SXR emissivity and T_(e) on the HL-2A tokamak.This study provides valuable insights for the future implementation of similar diagnostic systems on fusion reactors like ITER.
基金supported by the National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Science Program of China(Nos.2022YFE03100004 and 2022YFE03060003)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12375226,12175227 and 11875255)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M723066).
文摘The trajectory of the compact torus(CT)within a tokamak discharge is crucial to fueling.In this study,we developed a penetration model with a vacuum magnetic field region to accurately determine CT trajectories in tokamak discharges.This model was used to calculate the trajectory and penetration parameters of CT injections by applying both perpendicular and tangential injection schemes in both HL-2A and ITER tokamaks.For perpendicular injection along the tokamak's major radius direction from the outboard,CTs with the same injection parameters exhibited a 0.08 reduction in relative penetration depth when injected into HL-2A and a 0.13reduction when injected into ITER geometry when considering the vacuum magnetic field region compared with cases where this region was not considered.In addition,we proposed an optimization method for determining the CT's initial injection velocity to accurately calculate the initial injection velocity of CTs for central fueling in tokamaks.Furthermore,this paper discusses schemes for the tangential injection of CT into tokamak discharges.The optimal injection angle and CT magnetic moment direction for injection into both HL-2A and ITER were determined through numerical simulations.Finally,the kinetic energy loss occurring when the CT penetrated the vacuum magnetic field region in ITER was reduced byΔEk=975.08 J by optimizing the injection angle for the CT injected into ITER.These results provide valuable insights for optimizing injection angles in fusion experiments.Our model closely represents actual experimental scenarios and can assist the design of CT parameters.
