Association EURATOM-Belgian State LPP-ERM/KMSSCK-CENULB

M.Van Schoor, V.Massaut, D.Carati

• ITER antenna design (in the framework of CYCLE) :

- MWS Modelling, full (1/4 scale) mock up of ITER Antenna Array

- Design work in Culham design office (collaboration with CCFE, CEA, MPI-IPP)

- Coupling studies : influence of detailed shape of ne profile in front of antenna

• ICRF Heating experiments on TEXTOR

- Study of effect of gas injection (+ 3D modelling of fields at TEXTOR antenna)

- ICRF induced rotation

• Plasma Startup and Conditioning using ICRF or ECRF :

- Experiments on ASDEX-Upgrade (and other devices)

• Antenna sheath effects

- Extending TOPICA calculations taking into account sheath boundary condition (collaboration with IShTAR test stand, IPP-Garching)

• ICRF modelling and theory :

- 1D depostion code TOMCAT-U and 2D deposition triangles code

- FP modelling of ICRF at arbitrary harmonics and for non-Maxw. distributions

• ICRF studies for W7X

• PPP&T participation on heating

LPP-ERM/KMS

• Diagnostics development for ITER (FOCS, as back up for inductive measurements for long pulses and radiation resistance)

• Diagnostics qualification under radiations (gamma and neutrons)

• Plasma wall interactions testing (with actual tritiated plasma and on Be first walls samples !)

• Detritiation service of liquids and solids (incl. Be)

SCK-CEN

• General theory of plasma transport/turbulence– Impurity transport– Gyrokinetic simulations

• Development of – non linear transport closure module for transport codes– MHD codes for toroidal geometry– Smooth particle hydrodynamic codes– CFD solvers for liquid metal flows

ULB

1. Summary on manpower area of work

Objective 1: Content:Secure ITER construct. ITER JT-60SA

ICRH 80 4 ITER antennaMaterials 19.5 Be, T, Eurofer, IFMIF prepDiagnostics 17.5 FOCS, mirrors, rad. effects others 1.5 Waste, radioprotection

Objective 2: Content:Secure ITER operat. JET, AUG JT-60SA EU Sat

exper. & modell. Heating scenarii 83.5 1 3.5 ICRH, transp. by RFexper. & modell. Turbulence 29 Transp. control; gyrokinetics

Diagnostics 21 RF, alphasFuelling 15.5 Pellets others 10.5 Imp. Transp.

Objective 4: Content:Prepare Power plants DEMO/BA W7X

Materials 35.5 QualificationHeating 21.5 44 (concept.) design Flow dynamics 22 around DEMO+divert.Diagnostics 7 Rad-hard, alphasothers 8 Trit, blanket, socio/eco

IFMIF-siting 15-30

Total:

Vision I 500 k€BR 1/2 500 k€

2. Summary on new investments in own facilities

Community facility

The Association EURATOM-Belgian State in 2012-2020

Community facility

Community facility

122.5

164

153-168

439.5-454.5

integrated ppy

138

• CYCLE Consortium

• ICRH Matching system

• ICRH Arc detection systems

• FOCS diagnostics

• Tungsten for the divertor

• Qualification of ITER first mirrors

• ...

Objective 1 : ITER Construction

• ICRH: diagnostics, modelling, system design

• Alfa particle diagnostics

• Turbulence studies / control

• Plasma conditioning and startup studies

Objective 2 : ITER Operation

• PhDs and Master thesis within the 3 Research Units

• Organisation (within TEC) of the Carolus Magnus Summer Course

• Lot of possibilities for education and training through the TEC agreement (with FOM and FZJ)

• In preparation : Erasmus Mundus Doctoral college, coordinated by UGent

Objective 3 : Education / Training

• Participation in the Broader Approach– JT-60SA: ICRH exp and cold test facility for the TF

– IFMIF: mostly on the test facility, including a fission reactor

irradiation for design validation

• DEMO design and R&D activities:– ICRH and wall conditioning systems/scenarios

– Diagnostics

– Materials

– PWI

• Participation in EU facilities– JET, W7X, ASDEX-Upgrade, IShTAR, TEC, VISIONI ...

Objective 4 : Contribution to Fusion Power Plants

Some Belgian views on the fusion roadmap• Our considerations are guided by the assumption that the yearly EURATOM budget to the EU Associations will be at the level of that of 2007.

• Associations have been the backbone of the programme since the beginning.

• Smaller Associations need EURATOM support to survive

• The “fast” time schedule up to DEMO should be maintained, including material testing starting soon.

• We would like to continue with JET as the most relevant community machine for ITER scenarios preparation until the start of ITER.

• We do not favour a D -T experiment in 2015, but think that a strong phase of tritium handling and experimentation should take place to the end of the life of the device.

• The financing of an EU satellite should come second to IFMIF or an alternative. Participation in the operation of AUG, JT-60 AS or W7X can replace what JET provides in training and testing.

• By its participation in ITER, the EU fusion programme provides already a lot of new innovation and competitiveness for industry. This will be further boosted by a strong material development.