Alcator C-Mod Run 1020820 Information

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Miniproposals
Miniproposal:309
Date Filed: 6/21/2002
Title:5.4 T ITB Thermal Transport Investigation
First Author:Alan Lynn
Session Leader:Alan Lynn (shots 1-24)

Operators
Session leader(s):Alan Lynn
Physics operator(s):Ian Hutchinson
Engineering operator(s):Ed Fitzgerald

Engineering Operator Run Comment
Fitzgerald

Session Leader Plans

Physics Operators Plans

Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 03:49:29:820PM
Author: To Be Determined
Run Summary for 1020820
SL: Lynn
MP #309, with development for MP's 307 and 301

This run was intended to develop ITB discharges with BT= 5.4 T and 70 MHz RF and run MP 309.
MP 309 called for small (1-2%) Bt ramps to allow small changes to the heterdyne ECE system channel
location. This was for interchannel calibration and to attempt the measure the Te gradient with and without
the ITB's.

Results:

The Bt ramps worked as desired, after a bit of tweaking of the ramp magnitude. Changes were visible in the
Te time traces over the ~ 1 cm the channels were shifted. In the outer channels changes were easy to see, less so as
one looked further in. It should be possible to estimate the Te gradients from this. There was also plenty of sawteeth
for heat pulse propagation analysis. We also have ramps during some of the H-modes, so we can look at the gradients
during them.

As for the ITB's, they proved difficult. Shot 5 at ~1.2s and shot 6 at ~1s appear to be the best we got today. Part of one
of the Bt sweeps may have caught the ITB on shot 5, but we'll have to look more closely to see. Neither looked that great,
when compared with the density rise seen in our reference shot #1010801025. As the run progressed, there was a great
deal of radiated power and later shots showed little in the way of an ITB. OH problems on shot 16 lead to a series of OH tests
for shots 17-20. On shot 24, the DNB and MSE fired during one of the Bt ramps to see if MSE could see any change.

Shot List

set FRCECE FAST time window to [0.4,1.5] sec.

1: fizzle

2: plasma, but wrong TF setup

3: plasma, one H-mode
ramps : deltaBt = 0.011 T at 0.5s over 20 ms
deltaBt = 0.028 T at 1.2s over 32 ms

4: plasma, one H-mode
ramps : deltaBt = 0.031 T at 0.5s over 42 ms
deltaBt = 0.02 T at 1.2s over 31 ms
next shot: increase ramp magnitude

5: plasma, 2 H-modes, possible ITB at ~1.2s
ramps : deltaBt = 0.09 T at 0.5s over 42 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 37 ms
next shot: add 3rd ramp at ~1.3s
set FRCECE FAST time window to [0.4,1.6] sec.

6: plasma, 3 H-modes, possible ITB at ~1s
ramps : deltaBt = 0.07 T at 0.5s over 26 ms
deltaBt = 0.046 T at 1.2s over 22 ms
deltaBt = 0.057 T at 1.25s over 25 ms
add 4th ramp at ~1s

7: fizzle

8: plasma, 3 H-modes
ramps : deltaBt = 0.08 T at 0.5s over 32 ms
deltaBt = 0.087 T at 1s over 40 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 29 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.25s over 26 ms

9: plasma, 3 H-modes
ramps : deltaBt = 0.08 T at 0.5s over 37 ms
deltaBt = 0.08 T at 1s over 43 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 37 ms
deltaBt = 0.066 T at 1.25s over 27 ms

10: plasma, 3 H-modes
ramps : deltaBt = 0.08 T at 0.5s over 37 ms
deltaBt = 0.08 T at 1s over 43 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 37 ms
deltaBt = 0.066 T at 1.25s over 27 ms

11: plasma, 3 H-modes
ramps : deltaBt = 0.08 T at 0.5s over 37 ms
deltaBt = 0.08 T at 1s over 43 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 37 ms
deltaBt = 0.066 T at 1.25s over 27 ms
move ramp at 0.5s to 0.4s and increase duration to ~60ms

12: plasma, 3 H-modes
ramps : deltaBt = 0.079 T at 0.4s over 70 ms
deltaBt = 0.085T at 1s over 39 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 28 ms
deltaBt = 0.05 T at 1.25s over 32 ms

13: plasma, 3 H-modes
ramps : deltaBt = 0.079 T at 0.4s over 70 ms
deltaBt = 0.085T at 1s over 39 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 28 ms
deltaBt = 0.05 T at 1.25s over 32 ms

14: plasma, 3 H-modes
ramps : deltaBt = 0.079 T at 0.4s over 70 ms
deltaBt = 0.085T at 1s over 39 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 28 ms
deltaBt = 0.05 T at 1.25s over 32 ms

15: plasma, one H-mode
ramps : deltaBt = 0.079 T at 0.4s over 70 ms
deltaBt = 0.085T at 1s over 39 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 28 ms
deltaBt = 0.05 T at 1.25s over 32 ms

16: fizzle -- OH problems
next shot: set FRCECE FAST time window to [0.3,1.6] sec.

17-20: OH tests

21: plasma, one H-mode
ramps : deltaBt = 0.079 T at 0.4s over 70 ms
deltaBt = 0.085T at 1s over 39 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 28 ms
deltaBt = 0.05 T at 1.25s over 32 ms
MSE will look at 0.4s ramp to for Bt change

22: fizzle -- OH2 problem

23: plasma, no H-modes, no RF
ramps : deltaBt = 0.079 T at 0.4s over 70 ms
deltaBt = 0.085T at 1s over 39 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 28 ms
deltaBt = 0.05 T at 1.25s over 32 ms

24: plasma, no H-modes, no RF
ramps : deltaBt = 0.079 T at 0.4s over 70 ms
deltaBt = 0.085T at 1s over 39 ms
deltaBt = 0.06 T at 1.2s over 28 ms
deltaBt = 0.05 T at 1.25s over 32 ms
DNB and MSE both fired at ~0.4s, so they'll see what they can see.

End of run.

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 04:37:15:850PM
Author: To Be Determined
PO Hutch
SL Lynn

MPs 309, 307, 301 ITBs at 5.4T with 70 MHz.

Summary
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Shot 5 got a semi decent ITB. Then the radiation gradually got worse.
It amounts to the fact that we are able to get accumulation, but it is
mostly accumulation of impurities. The H-modes, even though they show
EDA character, are snuffed out by the rising radiation. Raising the
density did not seem to help. On shot 15 a problem arose with OH2L
which killed shot 16 at startup. Approximately 3.5 hours were then
spent fixing the supplies. TF field wiggles were present on all shots
for ECE calibration and sweep.

Shot 23 moved the EF1 crowbar to .15s, and 24 to .13s. This is a much
better way to run if you are going for a diverted shot early. Without
it EF1s can't keep themselves negative enough and the EF2s are close
to rails. With it, these shots were diverted, according to EFIT from
.14s on (Mfil is more conservative) and power supplies were properly
within limits.

Scorecard
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Shot,Duration(s),Ipmax(MA) Shot,Duration(s),Ipmax
1 0.000 0.023 2 1.908 0.776
3 1.942 0.783 4 1.943 0.785
5 1.957 0.812 6 1.955 0.810
7 0.000 0.052 8 1.953 0.807
9 1.955 0.811 10 1.956 0.811
11 1.954 0.808 12 1.952 0.811
13 1.953 0.809 14 1.951 0.809
15 1.948 0.803 16 0.000 0.025
17 0.000 0.002 18 0.000 0.002
19 0.000 0.002 20 0.000 0.014
21 1.953 0.803 22 0.000 0.018
23 1.946 0.797 24 1.942 0.793

Finished summary for 1020820 Total of 24 shots.
24 shots. 17 plasmas. 1 fizzles. 6 PS duds/tests.

Details
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MPs 309, 307, 301 ITBs at 5.4T with 70 MHz.

Power Systems as on 1020815001

ECDC from 06:00-07:00 at 2e-4 T D2.

Gas setup:
B-Top 6 psi D2 Hybrid Enabled (PG4)
B-side lower 1 psi Ar Hybrid Enabled (PG1)
B-side upper 10 psi D2 Hybrid DISABLED (PG2, for ECDC)
C-Side 30 psi D2 Hybrid Enabled (PG3)
J-Bottom as is, Hybrid DISABLED

RF Setup: Transmitters #2,3,4 in run-on by 7:00

Run Plan:
Ten minutes of ECDC in D2 starting at 8.45,
following any RF vacuum conditioning required.
5.4 T shots with at least 2 MW power out of J-port to get ITBs.
Add Bt tweaks for (Heterodyne) ECE sweeps.
Assuming we get ITBs, sustain them by applying E-port at low power.
Assuming we sustain them, start to ramp the field down.
Assuming this is all successful, try some different currents.
Assuming that works, celebrate!
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1020820xxx hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 8:31:28:940AM
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Cold start.
Error.

tablea loaded
tablea= 4096
iram initialized
wrap set
% Compiled module: CYCLIC_INIT.
% Compiled module: R_UPLOAD.
RTNODE -- A MATRIX PRIVATE BUS NOT RESPONDING!
RT_NODE Done
20-AUG-2002 08:27:15.58 doing TCL command TYPE *************** END COL
DSTART ******************
*************** END COLDSTART ******************

$ ccl remcam
Loading CTS definitions from remote node DAQA
Loading CTS definitions from remote node DAQ3

Now seems to have worked:
wrap set
rtnode -- data loaded, A matrix responds
rtnode -- data loaded, M matrix responds
rtnode -- data loaded, PID matrix responds
RT_NODE Done

Whew!
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1020820xxx hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 9:12:56:800AM
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Import segment 2 from 1020809033
NL04 to .8e20
RCUR to .657 from .654 to target an outer gap of 1cm.
TF current to 153 from 150kA to make it 5.4T not 5.3T.
Insert TF wiggles at .5 and 1.2s.
Load.
Ip offset to -15000 from -23000
Load.
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1020820001 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 9:25:52:980AM
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Fizzle. Bz is too low.

ICEF$ to -1315 from -1325A.
Reduce argon puff to 20ms from 39ms.
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1020820002 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 9:38:13:130AM
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Plasma. This is the wrong plasma. Segment 3 was activated
But my plasma is in segment 2.

Switch to the right segment: 2.
Gas puff to 28ms from 27.
Load.
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1020820003 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 9:49:06:790AM
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Plasma.

Increase TF notch amplitude to 3kA at .5s.
Increase Ar puff to 30ms.
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1020820004 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 10:13:26:680AM
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Plasma RF improving. TF ramps too small.

Ip offset to -35000.
Add .005 to clearin.
Rcur to .659 from .657
Increase TF ramp size.
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1020820005 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 10:23:31:653AM
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Plasma. Got an ITB at about 1.3s

Add additional TF wiggle, and increase amplitudes.
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1020820006 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 10:38:02:103AM
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Plasma. ITB a bit earlier.

Add extra TF ramp at 1s.
Call for 300kW of E-port.
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1020820007 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 10:52:11:896AM
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Fizzle. Not sure why.

Moved the gainstep in zxl to .17s from .2s
Don't know if it loaded in time for init.
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1020820008 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 11:00:46:536AM
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Plasma.

Rcur to .675 at 1ms.
ZXL to .015 at .2s
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1020820009 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 11:16:17:410AM
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Plasma. Got the E-port power.

EF1 U and L Voltage to 30V at .199s from 0.
It is the step in V that causes the slope change at .2s perhaps.
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1020820010 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 11:38:50:063AM
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Plasma. That V change does not seem to be it.

Raise NL04 to .9
Return EF1V to 0.
ZXL to .02 at .2s
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1020820011 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 11:50:43:353AM
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Plasma. Loop voltage signal goes berserk.

TF first ramp to .4s
Rcur to .6575 increasing outer gap to try to reduce radiation.
ZXL gainstep to .15s from .17
RXU to -.015 at .12s from -.01.
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1020820012 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 12:00:48:746PM
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Plasma. Got bigger gap.

ZXL gain to .5 at .15s.
Turn off NL04 gain at .8s
PG3 to .2.

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1020820013 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 12:17:21:170PM
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Load segment 4 from 1010801015 to look at the PG3 level 25 gives 20torr l/s.
PG3 puff to 20V.
ZXL gain to 6 at .13s
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1020820014 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 12:33:29:590PM
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Plasma.
We are pushing EF1 voltage too hard. It can't do it. Voltage
is maxed out from .1s on.

ZXL gain to .4 at .13s
NL04 to 1.
EF1V to 0 at .084s from 100V.
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1020820015 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 12:47:25:803PM
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Plasma RF trips out.
Some thing was wrong with the way the EF1LV was set. The
change did not take. But EF1U did.

Do EF1L V again.
ICEF1 to -4300 from -400 at 50-100ms.
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1020820016 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 4:21:23:886PM
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Fizzle caused by OH2L non-commutation.
3.5 hour Break to fix OH2l commutation.
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1020820021 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 4:35:48:290PM
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All shots 17-20 were engineering tests.
This is a plasma. RF tripped.

ICEF1 to -5000 from -4300 at 50-100ms.
Ip to 700 from 740kA at .2s
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1020820022 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 4:59:50:163PM
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Dud. OH2 power supplies out to lunch.
Switches never closed.

Move EF1 crowbars to .15s
Move voltage jump in programming also.
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1020820023 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 5:05:35:283PM
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Plasma. Got diverted by .18s. No RF.

EF1 crowbar to .13s.
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1020820024 hutch PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 20 2002 5:14:03:643PM
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Plasma. No RF.


Session Leader Comments
Aug 20 2002 09:22:36:160AM1020820001Alan LynnSet FRCECE FAST time window to [0.4,1.5] sec.
request RF from [0.6,1.4] sec.
.054 T TF ramps at 0.5 s and 1.2 s (20 ms each)

result: fizzle
Aug 20 2002 09:36:54:563AM1020820002Alan LynnSet FRCECE FAST time window to [0.4,1.5] sec.
request RF from [0.6,1.4] sec.
.054 T TF ramps at 0.5 s and 1.2 s (20 ms each)

result: plasma, H-mode around 0.6 s. TF had wrong ramping, though (does not need that much ramping).
Aug 20 2002 09:54:58:300AM1020820003Alan LynnSet FRCECE FAST time window to [0.4,1.5] sec.
request RF from [0.6,1.4] sec.
.054 T TF ramps at 0.5 s and 1.2 s (20 ms each)

result: plasma, ramp at 0.5 from 5.4 to ~5.38 T over ~ 20 ms
ramp at 1.2 from 5.4 to ~5.39 T over ~ 30 ms

ramps effect is visible in Te traces outside core.
Aug 20 2002 10:04:19:130AM1020820004Alan LynnSet FRCECE FAST time window to [0.4,1.5] sec.
request RF from [0.6,1.4] sec.
.054 T TF ramps at 0.5 s and 1.2 s (20 ms each)

result: plasma, ramp at 0.5 from ~5.4 to ~5.369 T over ~ 44 ms
ramp at 1.2 from ~5.41 to ~5.39 T over ~ 31 ms
Aug 20 2002 10:19:28:740AM1020820005Alan LynnSet FRCECE FAST time window to [0.4,1.5] sec.
request RF from [0.6,1.4] sec.
.054 T TF ramps at 0.5 s and 1.2 s (20 ms each)

result: plasma, ramp at 0.5 s by ~0.09 T over ~ 42 ms (increased ramp size)
ramp at 1.2 by ~0.06 T over ~ 37 ms (increased ramp size)
prad 2PI ramps up after 1.25 s, maybe ITB?

next shot: add 3rd ramp at ~1.3 s
set FRCECE FAST time window to [0.4,1.6] sec.
Aug 20 2002 10:33:35:267AM1020820006Alan LynnSet FRCECE FAST time window to [0.4,1.6] sec.
request RF from [0.6,1.4] sec.
.054 T TF ramps at 0.5 s, 1.2 s, and 1.3 s (20 ms each)

result: plasma, ramp at 0.5 s by ~0.07 T over ~ 26 ms
ramp at 1.21 by ~0.046 T over ~ 22 ms
ramp at 1.25 by ~0.057 over ~ 25 ms
prad 2PI ramps up after 1.25 s, maybe ITB?

next shot: add 4th ramp at ~1 s

Aug 20 2002 10:38:54:903AM1020820007Alan Lynnresult: fizzle

Aug 20 2002 11:11:56:777AM1020820009Alan Lynnresult: plasma

ramps: at 0.5 s by 0.08T for ~37 ms
at 1 s by 0.08T for ~43 ms
at 1.2 s by 0.06 T for ~37 ms
at 1.25 s by 0.06 T for ~27 ms

Aug 20 2002 11:26:37:150AM1020820010Alan Lynnresult: plasma

ramps: at 0.5 s by 0.08T for ~37 ms
at 1 s by 0.08T for ~43 ms
at 1.2 s by 0.06 T for ~37 ms
at 1.25 s by 0.06 T for ~27 ms



Aug 20 2002 11:36:57:280AM1020820011Alan Lynnresult: plasma

ramps: at 0.5 s by 0.08T for ~37 ms
at 1 s by 0.08T for ~43 ms
at 1.2 s by 0.06 T for ~37 ms
at 1.25 s by 0.06 T for ~27 ms

next shot: move ramp at 0.5s to 0.4s and increase duration.

Aug 20 2002 11:55:50:927AM1020820012Alan Lynnresult: plasma

ramps: at 0.4 s by 0.07T for ~70 ms
at 1 s by 0.075T for ~39 ms
at 1.2 s by 0.06 T for ~28 ms
at 1.25 s by 0.054 T for ~32 ms

next shot: no changes for ramps.

Aug 20 2002 12:11:27:330PM1020820013Alan Lynnresult: plasma

ramps: at 0.4 s by 0.079T for ~73 ms
at 1 s by 0.085T for ~41 ms
at 1.2 s by 0.06 T for ~27 ms
at 1.25 s by 0.05 T for ~24 ms

Lots of radiated power on the last several shots. Tough going for the ITB's.

next shot: no changes for ramps.

Aug 20 2002 12:28:37:127PM1020820014Alan Lynnresult: plasma

ramps: at 0.4 s by 0.08T for ~70 ms
at 1 s by 0.085T for ~40 ms
at 1.2 s by 0.06 T for ~30 ms
at 1.25 s by 0.06 T for ~27 ms

next shot: no changes for ramps.

Aug 20 2002 12:47:02:600PM1020820015Alan Lynnresult: plasma

ramps: at 0.4 s by 0.08T for ~70 ms
at 1 s by 0.085T for ~40 ms
at 1.2 s by 0.06 T for ~30 ms
at 1.25 s by 0.06 T for ~27 ms

Only a single H-mode on this shot.
next shot: no changes for ramps.

Aug 20 2002 12:48:06:743PM1020820016Alan Lynnresult: fizzle.

Aug 20 2002 02:34:34:353PM1020820017Alan LynnOH test.
Aug 20 2002 02:49:18:447PM1020820018Alan LynnAnother OH test.
Aug 20 2002 03:45:35:820PM1020820019Alan LynnAnother OH test.
Aug 20 2002 03:57:56:517PM1020820020Alan LynnAnother OH test.
Aug 20 2002 04:34:36:380PM1020820021Alan Lynnresult: Plasma

ramps: at 0.4 s by 0.065T for ~80 ms
at 1 s by 0.087T for ~38 ms
at 1.2 s by 0.065 T for ~28 ms
at 1.25 s by 0.065 T for ~28 ms

next shot: no changes for ramps.
MSE is going to try and see the Bt ramps.
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Aug 20 2002 04:46:46:593PM1020820022Alan Lynnresult: fizzle.
Aug 20 2002 05:03:44:530PM1020820023Alan Lynnresult: Plasma

ramps: at 0.4 s by 0.07T for ~75 ms
at 1 s by 0.08T for ~43 ms
at 1.2 s by 0.06 T for ~28 ms
at 1.25 s by 0.06 T for ~25 ms

No H-modes.

next shot: no changes for ramps.
Aug 20 2002 05:20:34:563PM1020820024Alan Lynnresult: Plasma

ramps: at 0.4 s by 0.08T for ~73 ms
at 1 s by 0.08T for ~40 ms
at 1.2 s by 0.065 T for ~30 ms
at 1.25 s by 0.062 T for ~27 ms

No RF. No H-modes.
the DNB and MSE ran into the Bt ramp at 0.4 s. MSE will see if it can see anything.

last shot.

Physics Operator Comments
Aug 20 2002 08:24:44:130AMIan Hutchinson
MPs 309, 307, 301 ITBs at 5.4T with 70 MHz.

Power Systems as on 1020815001

ECDC from 06:00-07:00 at 2e-4 T D2.

Gas setup:
B-Top 6 psi D2 Hybrid Enabled (PG4)
B-side lower 1 psi Ar Hybrid Enabled (PG1)
B-side upper 10 psi D2 Hybrid DISABLED (PG2, for ECDC)
C-Side 30 psi D2 Hybrid Enabled (PG3)
J-Bottom as is, Hybrid DISABLED

RF Setup: Transmitters #2,3,4 in run-on by 7:00

Run Plan:
Ten minutes of ECDC in D2 starting at 8.45,
following any RF vacuum conditioning required.
5.4 T shots with at least 2 MW power out of J-port to get ITBs.
Add Bt tweaks for (Heterodyne) ECE sweeps.
Assuming we get ITBs, sustain them by applying E-port at low power.
Assuming we sustain them, start to ramp the field down.
Assuming this is all successful, try some different currents.
Assuming that works, celebrate!
Aug 20 2002 08:31:28:940AMIan HutchinsonCold start.
Error.

tablea loaded
tablea= 4096
iram initialized
wrap set
% Compiled module: CYCLIC_INIT.
% Compiled module: R_UPLOAD.
RTNODE -- A MATRIX PRIVATE BUS NOT RESPONDING!
RT_NODE Done
20-AUG-2002 08:27:15.58 doing TCL command TYPE *************** END COL
DSTART ******************
*************** END COLDSTART ******************

$ ccl remcam
Loading CTS definitions from remote node DAQA
Loading CTS definitions from remote node DAQ3

Now seems to have worked:
wrap set
rtnode -- data loaded, A matrix responds
rtnode -- data loaded, M matrix responds
rtnode -- data loaded, PID matrix responds
RT_NODE Done

Whew!
Aug 20 2002 09:12:56:800AMIan HutchinsonImport segment 2 from 1020809033
NL04 to .8e20
RCUR to .657 from .654 to target an outer gap of 1cm.
TF current to 153 from 150kA to make it 5.4T not 5.3T.
Insert TF wiggles at .5 and 1.2s.
Load.
Ip offset to -15000 from -23000
Load.
Aug 20 2002 09:25:52:980AM1020820001Ian HutchinsonFizzle. Bz is too low.

ICEF$ to -1315 from -1325A.
Reduce argon puff to 20ms from 39ms.
Aug 20 2002 09:38:13:130AM1020820002Ian HutchinsonPlasma. This is the wrong plasma. Segment 3 was activated
But my plasma is in segment 2.

Switch to the right segment: 2.
Gas puff to 28ms from 27.
Load.
Aug 20 2002 09:49:06:790AM1020820003Ian HutchinsonPlasma.

Increase TF notch amplitude to 3kA at .5s.
Increase Ar puff to 30ms.
Aug 20 2002 10:13:26:680AM1020820004Ian HutchinsonPlasma RF improving. TF ramps too small.

Ip offset to -35000.
Add .005 to clearin.
Rcur to .659 from .657
Increase TF ramp size.
Aug 20 2002 10:23:31:653AM1020820005Ian HutchinsonPlasma. Got an ITB at about 1.3s

Add additional TF wiggle, and increase amplitudes.
Aug 20 2002 10:38:02:103AM1020820006Ian HutchinsonPlasma. ITB a bit earlier.

Add extra TF ramp at 1s.
Call for 300kW of E-port.
Aug 20 2002 10:52:11:897AM1020820007Ian HutchinsonFizzle. Not sure why.

Moved the gainstep in zxl to .17s from .2s
Don't know if it loaded in time for init.
Aug 20 2002 11:00:46:537AM1020820008Ian HutchinsonPlasma.

Rcur to .675 at 1ms.
ZXL to .015 at .2s
Aug 20 2002 11:16:17:410AM1020820009Ian HutchinsonPlasma. Got the E-port power.

EF1 U and L Voltage to 30V at .199s from 0.
It is the step in V that causes the slope change at .2s perhaps.
Aug 20 2002 11:38:50:063AM1020820010Ian HutchinsonPlasma. That V change does not seem to be it.

Raise NL04 to .9
Return EF1V to 0.
ZXL to .02 at .2s
Aug 20 2002 11:50:43:353AM1020820011Ian HutchinsonPlasma. Loop voltage signal goes berserk.

TF first ramp to .4s
Rcur to .6575 increasing outer gap to try to reduce radiation.
ZXL gainstep to .15s from .17
RXU to -.015 at .12s from -.01.
Aug 20 2002 12:00:48:747PM1020820012Ian HutchinsonPlasma. Got bigger gap.

ZXL gain to .5 at .15s.
Turn off NL04 gain at .8s
PG3 to .2.

Aug 20 2002 12:17:21:170PM1020820013Ian Hutchinson
Load segment 4 from 1010801015 to look at the PG3 level 25 gives 20torr l/s.
PG3 puff to 20V.
ZXL gain to 6 at .13s
Aug 20 2002 12:33:29:590PM1020820014Ian HutchinsonPlasma.
We are pushing EF1 voltage too hard. It can't do it. Voltage
is maxed out from .1s on.

ZXL gain to .4 at .13s
NL04 to 1.
EF1V to 0 at .084s from 100V.
Aug 20 2002 12:47:25:803PM1020820015Ian HutchinsonPlasma RF trips out.
Some thing was wrong with the way the EF1LV was set. The
change did not take. But EF1U did.

Do EF1L V again.
ICEF1 to -4300 from -400 at 50-100ms.
Aug 20 2002 04:21:23:887PM1020820016Ian HutchinsonFizzle caused by OH2L non-commutation.
3.5 hour Break to fix OH2l commutation.
Aug 20 2002 04:35:48:290PM1020820021Ian HutchinsonAll shots 17-20 were engineering tests.
This is a plasma. RF tripped.

ICEF1 to -5000 from -4300 at 50-100ms.
Ip to 700 from 740kA at .2s
Aug 20 2002 04:59:50:163PM1020820022Ian HutchinsonDud. OH2 power supplies out to lunch.
Switches never closed.

Move EF1 crowbars to .15s
Move voltage jump in programming also.
Aug 20 2002 05:05:35:283PM1020820023Ian HutchinsonPlasma. Got diverted by .18s. No RF.

EF1 crowbar to .13s.
Aug 20 2002 05:14:03:643PM1020820024Ian HutchinsonPlasma. No RF.

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:11:21:110AMPlasmaOk
209:24:19:320AMPlasmaOk
309:36:33:750AMPlasmaOk
409:49:14:743AMPlasmaOk
510:02:14:003AMPlasmaOk
610:18:28:643AMPlasmaOk
710:32:58:860AMPlasmaOk
810:45:18:087AMPlasmaOk
910:57:34:173AMPlasmaOk
1011:12:30:013AMPlasmaOk
1111:30:53:330AMPlasmaOk
1211:43:58:573AMPlasmaOk
1312:00:19:183PMPlasmaOk
1412:13:45:117PMPlasmaOk
1512:28:36:487PMPlasmaOk
1612:41:31:980PMPlasmaBadOH2L Commutation Problem
1702:31:58:787PMPlasmaOkoh test shot
1802:47:28:457PMPlasmaOkOh2l cap bank charge test good
1903:43:30:657PMTestBadData Fault
2003:53:13:333PMTestOkOH Comm Test
2104:19:38:977PMPlasmaOk
2204:33:56:833PMPlasmaBadno oh commutation
2304:53:01:540PMPlasmaOk
2405:06:05:037PMPlasmaOk