Scientific Rationale and Main Objectives
Integrated scenario modelling is essential for understanding the physics
of magnetically confined fusion plasmas, prediction and optimisation of
plasma performance. The main objectives of the ISM group within the
ITM TF are to provide support to:
- interpretative and predictive scenario modelling on existing EU tokamaks
addressing the physics and operational issues
- scenario modelling activities to cover the preparation of operational scenario
for ITER, JT60-SA, DEMO
ISM activities
ACT1: Support to the validation and physics application of the ETS and ITM tools
ACT2: Interpretative and predictive scenario modelling on existing devices
ACT3: Support to predictive scenario modelling for future devices (e.g. JT60-SA,
ITER, DEMO)