Novel SOLPS-ITER simulations of X-point target and snowflake divertors

C. Cowley; A. Q. Kuang; D. Moulton; J. D. Lore; J. Canik; M. Umansky; M. Wigram; S. Ballinger; B. Lipschultz; X. Bonnin

doi:10.1088/1361-6587/acb4ba

Novel SOLPS-ITER simulations of X-point target and snowflake divertors

C. Cowley, A. Q. Kuang, D. Moulton, J. D. Lore, J. Canik, M. Umansky, M. Wigram, S. Ballinger, B. Lipschultz, X. Bonnin

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The design and understanding of alternative divertor configurations may be crucial for achieving acceptable steady-state heat and particle material loads for magnetic confinement fusion reactors. Multiple X-point alternative divertor geometries such as snowflakes and X-point targets have great potential in reducing power loads, but have not yet been simulated widely in codes with kinetic neutrals. This paper discusses recent changes made to the SOLPS-ITER code to allow for the simulation of X-point target and low-field side snowflake divertor geometries. Snowflake simulations using this method are presented, in addition to the first SOLPS-ITER simulation of the X-point target. Analysis of these results show reasonable consistency with the simple modelling and theoretical predictions, supporting the validity of the methodology implemented.

Original language	English
Article number	035011
Journal	Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Volume	65
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/acb4ba
State	Published - Mar 2023

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This work has been carried out within the framework of the EUROfusion Consortium, funded by the European Union via the Euratom Research and Training Programme (Grant Agreement No. 101052200 - EUROfusion). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them. The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the ITER Organization. This work has been part-funded by the RCUK Energy Programme [Grant No. EP/T012250/1], and in part performed under the auspices of the U.S. DoE by LLNL under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344.

Funders	Funder number
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	DE-AC52-07NA27344
Research Councils UK	EP/T012250/1
European Commission	101052200 - EUROfusion

Keywords

SOLPS
SOLPS-ITER
X-point target
advanced divertor
divertor
simulation
snowflake

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