Browsing by Subject "Magnetohydrodynamics"
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Advances in the physics studies for the JT-60SA tokamak exploitation and research plan
(2020-01-01)
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Open AccessJT-60SA, the largest tokamak that will operate before ITER, has been designed and built jointly by Japan and Europe, and is due to start operation in 2020. Its main missions are to support ITER exploitation and to contribute ... -
An approach to verification and validation of MHD codes for fusion applications
(2015-11)
Article
Open AccessWe propose a new activity on verification and validation (V&V) of MHD codes presently employed by the fusion community as a predictive capability tool for liquid metal cooling applications, such as liquid metal blankets. ... -
Analysis of an unconditionally convergent stabilized finite element formulation for incompressible magnetohydrodynamics
(2015-11)
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Open AccessIn this work, we analyze a recently proposed stabilized finite element formulation for the approximation of the resistive magnetohydrodynamics equations. The novelty of this formulation with respect to existing ones is the ... -
Analysis of flow channel insert deformations influence on the liquid metal flow in DCLL blanket channels
(2020-08-01)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe dual coolant lithium lead (DCLL) is a candidate to be an effective breeding blanket (BB) concept for nuclear fusion technologies. One critical point of this design is the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) effects involving ... -
Anàlisi de les estratègies de simulació transitòria de fluxos de metall líquid en condicions de convecció mixta i sota la influència d’un camp magnètic
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-05-17)
Master thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionEl present treball pretén analitzar de manera experimental el comportament de les simulacions transitòries en la resolució de problemes de flux de metall líquid en condicions de convecció mixta i sota la influència d’un ... -
Approximation of the inductionless MHD system with finite element techniques
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2010-06-01)
Master thesis
Open AccessIn this work, a stabilized formulation to solve the inductionless magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) problem using the finite element method is presented. The important feature of this formulation resides in the design of the ... -
Basics of magnetohydrodynamics
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Nagaoka University of Technology, 2013)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Restricted access - author's decisionIn the present work the basic principles of a MHD channel are described through the development of a simulation and the interpretation of its results. The MHD channel is modeled through the Euler conservation equations for ... -
Block recursive LU preconditioners for the thermally coupled incompressible inductionless MHD problem
(2013)
External research report
Open AccessThe thermally coupled incompressible inductionless magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) problem models the ow of an electrically charged fuid under the in uence of an external electromagnetic eld with thermal coupling. This system ... -
Estudi i resolució de les equacions de massa, quantitat de moviment i energia sotmeses a un camp magnètic. Identificació de possibles aplicacions
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-09)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessEl projecte consisteix en l’estudi de la interacció entre la dinàmica de fluids i l’electromagnetisme, enfocada des d’un punt de vista numèric en comptes d’experimental. Per una banda, la dinàmica de fluids és una branca ... -
Experimental techniques in determination of electron cyclotron power deposition profiles in thermonuclear plasmas
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Politecnico di Milano, 2014)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessElectron cyclotron waves are widely used in magnetic confinement devices, specially in those involved in nuclear fusion research, to heat the electrons and achieve the ignition temperature. A still unsolved issue is ... -
Fully nonlinear mode competition in magnetised Taylor-Couette flow
(2020-08-25)
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Open AccessWe study the nonlinear mode competition of various spiral instabilities in magnetised Taylor-Couette flow. The resulting finite-amplitude mixed-mode solution branches are tracked using the annular-parallelogram periodic ... -
MHD issues related to the use of Lithium Lead eutectic as breeder material for blankets of fusion power plants
(2015-04-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe European Community is committed to the development of a DEMOnstration fusion power plant whose operation could start as soon as 2050. The blanket is one of the most critical components in a fusion reactor; three of the ... -
Non-linear magnetohydrodynamic simulations of plasma instabilities from pellet injection in Large Helical Device plasma
(2019-08-13)
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Open AccessThe effect of pellets on the global magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) dynamics of the Large Helical Device (LHD), which is a large superconducting heliotron in Japan, has been analyzed with the MIPS code. A pellet ablation model ... -
Numerical simulations of passive scalar advection in MHD turbulence using OpenFOAM
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-11-01)
Bachelor thesis
Open AccessOne of the biggest challenges has ever faced in human history is to be self-sufficient in terms of energy. In the context of the global warming, it is important to find sustainable solutions for our growing need on energy ... -
On an unconditionally convergent stabilized finite element approximation of resistive magnetohydrodynamics
(2013-02)
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Open AccessIn this work, we propose a new stabilized finite element formulation for the approximation of the resistive magnetohydrodynamics equations. The novelty of this formulation is the fact that it always converges to the physical ... -
Resolución numérica de las ecuaciones de la magnetohidrodinámica en el proceso Czochralski para la obtención de cristales semiconductores
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. CIMNE, 2010)
Article
Open AccessEl objetivo de este trabajo es introducir y resolver numéricamente el modelo matemático para el comportamiento del líquido semiconductor en el proceso Czochralski de obtención de cristales semicondutores bajo la acción de ... -
Shear Alfvén wave continuum spectrum with bifurcated helical core equilibria
(2019-09-09)
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Open AccessThe radial structure of the continuum spectrum of shear Alfvén and Alfvén-acoustic waves in the beta-induced Alfvén eigenmode (BAE) frequency range is modeled for tokamak plasmas in the presence of 3D effects obtained from ... -
Simulación MHD en el campo del plasma confinado magnéticamente para reactores de fusión nuclear
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-01-30)
Master thesis
Open AccessEl presente proyecto se basa en la aplicación y validación de un código de cálculo de magnetohidrodinámica (MHD) implementado en el entorno de OpenFOAM® para su posterior aplicación en el análisis del plasma que se confina ...
