LLNL US collaboration on research in edge physics modeling
Description
This work will develop and apply integrated edge modeling tools by leveraging the available resources at LLNL and with its US domestic collaborators. We exploit LLNL FEP codes: BOUT, BOUT++, Corsica, UEDGE, TEMPEST and COGENT. The project will include verification and validation activities. The physics problems addressed will include edge transport and turbulence, GAMs, zonal flows, and ELMs. The simulation results will be validated against experiments in C-Mod, DIII-D, and NSTX tokamaks, and linear machines LAPD.
Participants:
Sean Farley,
Illinois Institute of Technology
Argonne National Laboratory
Co-lead developer of BOUT++ code.
Lois Curfman McInnes,
Hong Zhang,
Integrating the PETSc into BOUT++
Argonne National Laboratory
Phil Snyder,
General Atomics
Verification and validation
Josh. P. Sauppe,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Developing BOUT++ line tracing utility
Bruce Cohen,
Fusion Energy Science Program
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Using BOUT++ code to interpret DIII-D turbulence experimental data and to validate physics models.
Evan Davis
Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Using BOUT++ code to interpret C-MOD turbulence experimental data and to validate physics models.
Brett Friedman,
Large Plasma Device (LAPD)
University of California, Los Angles
Using BOUT++ code to interpret and validate against LAPD turbulence experiments.
Dmitry Meyerson,
Institute for Fusion Studies
The University of Texas, Austin
Using BOUT++ code to interpret and validate against Helimax turbulence experiments.
Justin Angus,
University of California, San Diego
Using BOUT++ code to simulate Blobs dynamics.
