2008-2009 Work Programme
updated 04/12/08
THE TASKS
tasks in purple are not granted yet
Mission 1 : Burning Plasmas
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HCD-08-01-01: BPD: Experimental simulation of non-linear burning plasma dynamics in the Advanced Scenarios for steady-state operation
Mission 2: Reliability of tokamak operation
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HCD-08-01-02: ICAD: Improvement and qualification of ICRH arc detection systems
(to be conducted with F4E)
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HCD-08-01-03: ECPOL: Real-time Polarization Control of EC waves to avoid overheating of machine structures
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HCD-08-01-04:
NPRE: Neutral Pressure in front of RF antennas
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HCD-08-02-02: ICWC:
ICRF assisted wall conditioning
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HCD-08-02-03:
RFINIT:
Plasma initiation assist with H&CD systems
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HCD-08-02-04: RFCP: RF Coupling
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HCD-08-02-05: ECARC: EM compatibility of H&CD systems during arcing
(to be conducted with F4E)
Mission 4: Long Pulse and Steady-state Operation
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HCD-08-02-06: MIX:
Investigate the influence of H&CD mix on ITER scenarios
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HCD-08-02-07:
LPO: Long pulse operation of H&CD systems
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HCD-08-02-08: NBIPHY: (off-axis) Current Drive and Rotation capability of NBI
Mission 7: DEMO physics and Plasma Scenarios
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DEM-08-01-05:
DEMO: H&CD systems for DEMO
Emerging Technologies (under Mission 4)
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HCD-08-03-01: LH4IT: EU contribution to the ITER LHCD development plan
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LH4AUG: LHCD system for Asdex Upgrade
(to be activated on IPP request only)
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HCD-08-04-01: NBTEC:
Development of Neutral (Positive/Negative) Ion Beam related Technologies
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HCD-08-04-02: ERID: Electrostatic Residual Ion Dump Studies
(to be conducted with F4E)
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HCD-08-04-03:
NBIOPT: Space Charge Neutralisation Investigation
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HCD-08-04-04:
NBIEXT: Physics of extraction of negative ions
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HCD-08-04-05:
NBNEUT: Alternative neutraliser technology
ITER specific physics
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HCD-08-02-01: COM: H&CD during the commissioning phase of ITER
(to be conducted with F4E, on ITPA/ITER request)
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ITER current rise phase
(to be conducted with F4E
, on ITPA/ITER request
)