Overview of the TCV tokamak experimental programme
Journal article, 2022

The tokamak a configuration variable (TCV) continues to leverage its unique shaping capabilities, flexible heating systems and modern control system to address critical issues in preparation for ITER and a fusion power plant. For the 2019-20 campaign its configurational flexibility has been enhanced with the installation of removable divertor gas baffles, its diagnostic capabilities with an extensive set of upgrades and its heating systems with new dual frequency gyrotrons. The gas baffles reduce coupling between the divertor and the main chamber and allow for detailed investigations on the role of fuelling in general and, together with upgraded boundary diagnostics, test divertor and edge models in particular. The increased heating capabilities broaden the operational regime to include T (e)/T (i) similar to 1 and have stimulated refocussing studies from L-mode to H-mode across a range of research topics. ITER baseline parameters were reached in type-I ELMy H-modes and alternative regimes with 'small' (or no) ELMs explored. Most prominently, negative triangularity was investigated in detail and confirmed as an attractive scenario with H-mode level core confinement but an L-mode edge. Emphasis was also placed on control, where an increased number of observers, actuators and control solutions became available and are now integrated into a generic control framework as will be needed in future devices. The quantity and quality of results of the 2019-20 TCV campaign are a testament to its successful integration within the European research effort alongside a vibrant domestic programme and international collaborations.

tokamak

TCV

nuclear fusion

EUROfusion

Author

H. Reimerdes

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

M. Agostini

Consorzio Rfx

Oak Ridge Associated Universities

E. Alessi

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

S. Alberti

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

Y. Andrebe

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

H. Arnichand

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

J. Balbin

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

F. Bagnato

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

M. Baquero-Ruiz

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

M. Bernert

Max Planck Society

W. Bin

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

P. Blanchard

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

T. C. Blanken

Eindhoven University of Technology

J. A. Boedo

University of California at San Diego (UCSD)

D. Brida

Max Planck Society

S. Brunner

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

C. Bogar

Czech Academy of Sciences

O. Bogar

Czech Academy of Sciences

T. Bolzonella

Consorzio Rfx

F. Bombarda

ENEA

F. Bouquey

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

C. Bowman

University of York

D. Brunetti

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

J. Buermans

Koninklijke Militaire Universiteit

H. Bufferand

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

L. Calacci

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Y. Camenen

Aix Marseille University

S. Carli

KU Leuven

D. Carnevale

University of Rome Tor Vergata

F. Carpanese

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

F. Causa

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

J. Cavalier

Czech Academy of Sciences

M. Cavedon

Max Planck Society

J. A. Cazabonne

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

J. Cerovsky

Czech Academy of Sciences

R. Chandra

Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER)

A. Chandrarajan Jayalekshmi

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

O. Chellai

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

P. Chmielewski

Institute of Plasma Physics & Laser Microfusion (IPPLM)

D. Choi

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

G. Ciraolo

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

I. G. J. Classen

Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER)

S. Coda

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

C. Colandrea

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

A. Dal Molin

University of Milano-Bicocca

P. David

Max Planck Society

M. R. de Baar

Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER)

J. Decker

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

W. Dekeyser

KU Leuven

H. de Oliveira

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

D. Douai

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

M. Dreval

National Science Center Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology

M. G. Dunne

Max Planck Society

B. P. Duval

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

S. Elmore

Culham Science Centre

M. Faitsch

Max Planck Society

G. Falchetto

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

M. Farnik

Czech Academy of Sciences

A. Fasoli

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

N. Fedorczak

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

F. Felici

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

O. Fevrier

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

O. Ficker

Czech Academy of Sciences

A. Fil

University of York

Culham Science Centre

M. Fontana

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

L. Frassinetti

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

I Furno

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

D. S. Gahle

Culham Science Centre

University of Strathclyde

D. Galassi

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

K. Galazka

Institute of Plasma Physics & Laser Microfusion (IPPLM)

C. Galperti

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

S. Garavaglia

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

M. Garcia-Munoz

University of Seville

B. Geiger

University of Wisconsin Madison

M. Giacomin

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

G. Giruzzi

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

M. Gobbin

Consorzio Rfx

T. Golfinopoulos

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

T. Goodman

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

S. Gorno

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

G. Granucci

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

J. P. Graves

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

M. Griener

Max Planck Society

M. Gruca

Institute of Plasma Physics & Laser Microfusion (IPPLM)

T. Gyergyek

Jozef Stefan Institute

R. Haelterman

Koninklijke Militaire Universiteit

A. Hakola

Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)

W. Han

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

T. Happel

Max Planck Society

G. Harrer

Vienna University of Technology

J. R. Harrison

Culham Science Centre

S. Henderson

Culham Science Centre

G. M. D. Hogeweij

Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER)

J-P Hogge

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

J. Horacek

Czech Academy of Sciences

Z. Huang

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

A. Iantchenko

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

P. Innocente

Consorzio Rfx

C. Ionita-Schrittweiser

University of Innsbruck

H. Isliker

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

A. Jardin

Polish Academy of Sciences

R. J. E. Jaspers

Eindhoven University of Technology

R. Karimov

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

A. N. Karpushov

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

Y. Kazakov

Koninklijke Militaire Universiteit

M. Komm

Czech Academy of Sciences

M. Kong

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

Culham Science Centre

J. Kovacic

Jozef Stefan Institute

O. Krutkin

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

O. Kudlacek

Max Planck Society

U. Kumar

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

R. Kwiatkowski

National Centre for Nuclear Research

B. Labit

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

L. Laguardia

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

J. T. Lammers

Eindhoven University of Technology

E. Laribi

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

E. Laszynska

Institute of Plasma Physics & Laser Microfusion (IPPLM)

A. Lazaros

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

O. Linder

Max Planck Society

B. Linehan

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

B. Lipschultz

University of York

X. Llobet

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

J. Loizu

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

T. Lunt

Max Planck Society

E. Macusova

Czech Academy of Sciences

Y. Marandet

Aix Marseille University

M. Maraschek

Max Planck Society

G. Marceca

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

C. Marchetto

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

S. Marchioni

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

E. S. Marmar

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Y. Martin

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

L. Martinelli

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

F. Matos

Max Planck Society

R. Maurizio

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

Oak Ridge Associated Universities

M-L Mayoral

Culham Science Centre

D. Mazon

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

V Menkovski

Eindhoven University of Technology

A. Merle

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

G. Merlo

The University of Texas at Austin

H. Meyer

Culham Science Centre

K. Mikszuta-Michalik

Institute of Plasma Physics & Laser Microfusion (IPPLM)

P. A. Molina Cabrera

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

J. Morales

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

J-M Moret

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

A. Moro

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

D. Moulton

Culham Science Centre

H. Muhammed

Culham Science Centre

O. Myatra

University of York

D. Mykytchuk

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

F. Napoli

ENEA

R. D. Nem

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

A. H. Nielsen

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

M. Nocente

University of Milano-Bicocca

S. Nowak

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

N. Offeddu

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

J. Olsen

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

F. P. Orsitto

University of Naples Federico II

O. Pan

Max Planck Society

G. Papp

Max Planck Society

A. Pau

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

A. Perek

Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER)

F. Pesamosca

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

Y. Peysson

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

L. Pigatto

Consorzio Rfx

C. Piron

Consorzio Rfx

M. Poradzinski

Institute of Plasma Physics & Laser Microfusion (IPPLM)

L. Porte

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

T. Putterich

Max Planck Society

M. Rabinski

National Centre for Nuclear Research

H. Raj

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

J. J. Rasmussen

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

G. A. Ratta

Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (Ciemat)

T. Ravensbergen

Eindhoven University of Technology

Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER)

D. Ricci

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

P. Ricci

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

N. Rispoli

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

F. Riva

Culham Science Centre

J. F. Rivero-Rodriguez

University of Seville

M. Salewski

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

O. Sauter

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

B. S. Schmidt

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

R. Schrittweiser

University of Innsbruck

S. Sharapov

Culham Science Centre

U. A. Sheikh

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

B. Sieglin

Max Planck Society

M. Silva

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

A. Smolders

KU Leuven

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

A. Snicker

Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)

C. Sozzi

Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR

M. Spolaore

Consorzio Rfx

A. Stagni

Polytechnic University of Milan

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

L. Stipani

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

G. Sun

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

T. Tala

Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)

P. Tamain

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)

K. Tanaka

National Institutes of Natural Sciences

A. Tema Biwole

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

D. Terranova

Consorzio Rfx

J. L. Terry

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

D. Testa

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

C. Theiler

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

A. Thornton

Culham Science Centre

A. Thrysoe

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

H. Torreblanca

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

C. K. Tsui

University of California at San Diego (UCSD)

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

D. Vaccaro

Tuscia University

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

M. Vallar

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

M. van Berkel

Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER)

D. Van Eester

Koninklijke Militaire Universiteit

R. J. R. van Kampen

Eindhoven University of Technology

Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER)

S. Van Mulders

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

K. Verhaegh

University of York

T. Verhaeghe

Koninklijke Militaire Universiteit

N. Vianello

Consorzio Rfx

F. Villone

University of Naples Federico II

E. Viezzer

University of Seville

B. Vincent

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

I Voitsekhovitch

Culham Science Centre

N. M. T. Vu

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

N. Walkden

Culham Science Centre

T. Wauters

Koninklijke Militaire Universiteit

H. Weisen

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

N. Wendler

Institute of Plasma Physics & Laser Microfusion (IPPLM)

M. Wensing

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

F. Widmer

Aix Marseille University

S. Wiesen

Forschungszentrum Jülich

M. Wischmeier

Max Planck Society

T. A. Wijkamp

Eindhoven University of Technology

Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER)

D. Wunderlich

Max Planck Society

C. Wuthrich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

V Yanovskiy

Czech Academy of Sciences

J. Zebrowski

Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)

Ola Embréus

Chalmers, Physics, Subatomic, High Energy and Plasma Physics

Frida Eriksson

Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasmaphysics

Emil Fransson

Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasmaphysics

Mathias Hoppe

Chalmers, Physics, Subatomic, High Energy and Plasma Physics

Klara Insulander Björk

Chalmers, Physics, Subatomic, High Energy and Plasma Physics

Nuclear Fusion

0029-5515 (ISSN) 1741-4326 (eISSN)

Vol. 62 4 042018

Subject Categories

Aerospace Engineering

Energy Engineering

Control Engineering

DOI

10.1088/1741-4326/ac369b

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