Theory and Simulation of Disruptions Workshop Program
Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory, Room B318
July 17-19, 2013

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

8:00-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:10 Welcome: S. Prager
9:10-9:20 Workshop Logistics: A. Bhattacharjee

Session I: ITER Needs
Chair: D. Campbell
9:20-10:00 ITER Needs for Disruption Modeling: M. Lehnen
10:00-10:40 Impact of ITER-like Wall at JET on Disruptions: Peter De Vries
10:40-11:00 Coffee
11:00-11:40 Group Discussion on Session I

Session II: Disruption Dynamics
Chair: F. Waelbroeck
11:40-12:20 On the Physics of Onset of Nonlinear Disruptive Instabilities: D. Brennan
12:20-1:30 Lunch
1:30-02:10 Theory of Non-Axisymmetric Vertical Displacement Events: R. Fitzpatrick
02:10-02:50 Simulations of Asymmetric VDEs with M3D: Model Validation and Comparison with Experimental Cases: R. Paccagnella
02:50-03:20 3D Plasma Equilibrium in the Presence of Core-Localized Magnetic Islands in High-Confinement Discharges on DIII-D: B. Tobias
03:20-03:40 Coffee
03:40-04:20 Group Discussion on Session II

Session III: Halo/Hiro Currents and Forces
Chair: R. Hawryluk
04:20-05:00 Disruption Detection and Halo Currents in NSTX: S. Gerhardt
05:00-05:40 Experimental Results on Halo and Hiro Currents: T. Hender

07:00-09:00 Conference Dinner

THURSDAY, JULY 18

08:30-08:50 Summary of Session I: D. Campbell
08:50-09:10 Summary of Session II: F. Waelbroeck

Session III: Halo/Hiro Currents and Forces (Continued)
Chair: R. Hawryluk
09:10-09:50 Theory of Halo Currents: A. Boozer
09:50-10:30 Hiro Currents: L. Zakharov
10:30-10:50 Coffee Break
10:50-11:30 Toroidal Rotation and Halo Current Produced by Disruptions: H. Strauss
11:30-12:10 Group Discussion on Session III
12:10-01:30 Lunch Break

Session IV: Runaway Electrons and Thermal Loads
Chair: J. Wesley
01:30-02:10 Understanding Runaway Electron Production and Dissipation on DIII-D:
N. Eidietis
02:10-02:50 Runaway Electron and Thermal Load Modeling: V. Izzo
02:50-03:30 Termination of Disruptions with Runaway Formation in Present Experiments and Consequences for ITER: J. R. Martin-Solis
03:30-05:00 Coffee and Poster Session
05:00-05:40 Group Discussions on Session IV

FRIDAY, JULY 19

08:30-08:50 Summary of Session III: R. Hawryluk
08:50-09:10 Summary of Session IV: J. Wesley

Session V: Disruption Mitigation
Chair: M. Lehnen
09:10-09:50 Toroidal Asymmetries in Mitigated Disruptions using Two Gas Jets on Alcator C-Mod: R. Granetz
09:50-10:30 Combined Thermal and Magnetic Energy Mitigation Challenges for ITER: J. Wesley
10:30-10:50 Coffee
10:50-11:20 Avoidance of Neoclassical Tearing Mode Locking and Disruption by Feedback-Driven Accelerating Electromagnetic Torque: M. Okabayashi
11:20-12:00 Group Discussion on Session V
12:00-1:00 Lunch
01:00-01:20 Summary of Session V: M. Lehnen

Section VI: Integrated Simulations of Disruptions
Chair: A. Bhattacharjee
01:20-02:00 Disruption Modeling Status and Opportunities: S. Jardin
02:00-02:30 Computational Modeling for Disruption Avoidance: S. Kruger
02:30-03:10 Experimental Campaign Coordination: C. Greenfield
03:10-03:30 Concluding Remarks and Future Plans: A. Bhattacharjee

 

POSTERS
T. Abrams: Simulations of Deuterium and Helium Massive Gas Injection for NSTX-U and ITER
M. Beidler: Parametric Study of Incomplete Reconnection in Sawtooth Crashes
J. Breslau: M3D Simulations of Non-Axisymmetric Vertical Displacement Events in NSTX
D. Maurer: Strong Non-Axisymmetric 3D Shaping using Stellarator Fields for Plasma Disruption Avoidance and Mitigation