Effects of ferromagnetic components on energetic ion confinement in ITER

• Published in: Fusion engineering and design 2009, Vol.84 (1), p.24-32
• Main Authors: Shinohara, K., Oikawa, T., Urano, H., Oyama, N., Lonnroth, J., Saibene, G., Parail, V., Kamada, Y.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Controled nuclear fusion plants; Energetic ion; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Ferromagnetic material; Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy; ITER; Toroidal field ripple
• ISSN: 0920-3796; 1873-7196
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.08.040

By using a fully three dimensional magnetic field orbit-following Monte-Carlo code, the energetic ion confinement was investigated for the current conceptual design of the ferromagnetic components in ITER which will be employed for reducing the toroidal magnetic field (TF) ripple. The ferromagnetic insert is effective in the reference standard scenario with Q = 10 (Scenario No. 2) and steady state scenario with Q = 5 (Scenario No. 4) to improve the energetic ion confinement. Over-compensation appears at half of the full toroidal magnetic field and its effect becomes stronger when the quantity of the ferromagnetic insert is increased in order to more reduce the TF ripple at the full toroidal magnetic field. Though the current design is acceptable, whether to increase the ferromagnetic insert to achieve lower TF ripple amplitude at the full field operation depends on how prospected are possibilities of lower field operations. Planned test blanket modules do not induce large loss (