EUROfusion-theory and advanced simulation coordination (E-TASC): programme and the role of high performance computing
Journal article, 2022
This paper is a written summary of an overview oral presentation given at the 1st Spanish Fusion High Performance Computer (HPC) Workshop that took place on the 27 November 2020 as an online event. Given that over the next few years ITER24 will move to its operation phase and the European-DEMO design will be significantly advanced, the EUROfusion consortium has initiated a coordination effort in theory and advanced simulation to address some of the challenges of the fusion research in Horizon EUROPE (2021-2027), i.e. the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. This initiative has been called E-TASC, which stands for EUROfusion-Theory and Advanced Simulation Coordination. The general and guiding principles of E-TASC are summarized in this paper. In addition, an overview of the scientific results obtained in the pilot phase (2019-2020) of E-TASC are provided while highlighting the importance of the required progress in computational methods and HPC techniques. In the initial phase, five pilot theory and simulation tasks were initiated: towards a validated predictive capability of the low to high transition and pedestal physics; runaway electrons in tokamak disruptions in the presence of massive material injection; fast code for the calculation of neoclassical toroidal viscosity in stellarators and tokamaks; development of a neutral gas kinetics modular code; European edge and boundary code for reactor-relevant devices. In this paper, we report on recent progress made by each of these projects.
EUROfusion
theory and simulation
high performance computer
Author
X. Litaudon
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Culham Science Centre
F. Jenko
Max Planck Society
D. Borba
Culham Science Centre
EUROfusion Programme Management Unit
Borodin
Forschungszentrum Jülich
B. J. Braams
Stichting Centrum voor Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI)
S. Brezinsek
Forschungszentrum Jülich
I Calvo
Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (Ciemat)
R. Coelho
University of Lisbon
A. J. H. Donne
EUROfusion Programme Management Unit
Ola Embréus
Chalmers, Physics, Subatomic, High Energy and Plasma Physics
D. Farina
Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP) - CNR
T. Goerler
Max Planck Society
J. P. Graves
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)
R. Hatzky
Max Planck Society
J. Hillesheim
Culham Science Centre
F. Imbeaux
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
D. Kalupin
EUROfusion Programme Management Unit
R. Kamendje
EUROfusion Programme Management Unit
Technische Universität Graz
H-T Kim
Culham Science Centre
H. Meyer
Culham Science Centre
F. Militello
Culham Science Centre
K. Nordlund
University of Helsinki
C. Roach
Culham Science Centre
F. Robin
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
M. Romanelli
Culham Science Centre
Tokamak Energy Ltd
F. Schluck
Forschungszentrum Jülich
E. Serre
Aix Marseille University
E. Sonnendruecker
Max Planck Society
Pär Strand
Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasmaphysics
P. Tamain
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
D. Tskhakaya
Czech Academy of Sciences
J. L. Velasco
Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (Ciemat)
L. Villard
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)
S. Wiesen
Forschungszentrum Jülich
H. Wilson
University of York
F. Zonca
ENEA
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
0741-3335 (ISSN) 1361-6587 (eISSN)
Vol. 64 3 034005Subject Categories
Fusion, Plasma and Space Physics
DOI
10.1088/1361-6587/ac44e4