Code Integration, Data Verification, and Models Validation Using the ITER Integrated Modeling and Analysis System (IMAS) in EUROfusion
Journal article, 2020

The ITER Integrated Modelling and Analysis System (IMAS) has been adopted by the EUROfusion Consortium as a platform to facilitate the analysis and verification of data from multiple tokamaks for the integration of physics codes and the validation of physics models for fusion plasma simulations. Data mapping tools have been developed to translate the tokamaks’ native data format into IMAS. The mapping required the adoption of standard coordinates, conventions on direction of vectors, signs of fields, and harmonization of physics units. The mapped data have been verified by running integrated simulations using Kepler workflows. Results of the test using IMAS data are reported here along with an assessment of the system for present and future fusion applications.

ITER data structure

Integrated Modelling and Analysis System

plasma equilibrium and transport simulations

Integrated modeling

workflows for integrated simulations

Author

M. Romanelli

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

R. Coelho

Instituto Superior Tecnico

D. Coster

Max Planck Society

Jorge Ferreira

Instituto Superior Tecnico

L. Fleury

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

S.S. Henderson

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

J. Hollocombe

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

F. Imbeaux

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

T. Jonsson

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

L. Kogan

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

O. Meneghini

General Atomics

A. Merle

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

S. D. Pinches

ITER Organization

O. Sauter

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

G. Tardini

Max Planck Society

Dimitriy Yadykin

Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasmaphysics

S. Smith

General Atomics

Pär Strand

Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasmaphysics

Fusion Science and Technology

1536-1055 (ISSN) 19437641 (eISSN)

Vol. 76 8 894-900

Subject Categories

Biomedical Laboratory Science/Technology

Embedded Systems

Computer Systems

DOI

10.1080/15361055.2020.1819751

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