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High-fidelity simulations of transverse electric waves propagating through Alcator C-Mod

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Major, Maximillian R
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering.
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Gregory Wallace.
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Abstract
This project represents an attempt to model the propagation of microwaves into Alcator C-Mod's plasma in high fidelity and with a reduced number of degrees of freedom. The success of this endeavor would accelerate progress within the field of fusion energy, as simulations of C-Mod's plasmas, or other plasmas in general, can be run more quickly while still maintaining their accuracy. The main procedure involves producing simulations within COMSOL that use mode numbers based on a power spectrum of waves at 4.6 GHz. These simulations are then overlaid to model how the waves will propagate as a function of position, plasma density, and local flux. Future work could focus on verifying the accuracy of the simulations when compared to data acquired from C-Mod as well as ensuring the run-time of the simulations is indeed faster than other methods.
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Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2017.
 
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2017
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/112469
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Nuclear Science and Engineering.

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