Alcator C-Mod Run 1020916 Information

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Session Leader:Steve Wukitch (shots 1-23)

Operators
Session leader(s):Steve Wukitch
Physics operator(s):Jim Irby,Dmitri Mossessian
Engineering operator(s): Unknown

Engineering Operator Run Comment
H/D Mode Conversion Expt/Continue antenna conditioning; SL: Wukitch; PO:

Session Leader Plans

Physics Operators Plans

Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 03:49:30:477PM
Author: To Be Determined
Rf Conditioning Run

003 BT~5.4T, Ip~1.0 MA, nl04~0.9
D: 1.2 MW [1.2,1.5]sec
E: 1.2 MW [1.0,1.3]sec
J: 1.6 MW [0.6,1.0]sec
result: plasma - TF fault due to programming error
couple of H-modes - first one is with 70 MHz near the plasma edge
D: 1.2 MW clean
E: 1.2 MW clean
J: 1.6 MW 3 faults
005 BT~4.6T, Ip~1.0 MA, nl04~0.9
D: 1.4 MW [1.2,1.5]sec
E: 1.4 MW [1.0,1.3]sec
J: 1.8 MW [0.6,1.0]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.4 MW
E: 1.4 MW 6 faults (mostly with D on
J: 1.8 MW max faults
007 BT~4.6T, Ip~1.0 MA, nl04~0.9
D: 1.4 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
E: 1.4 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
J: 1.8 MW [0.6,1.0]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.4 MW
E: 1.4 MW 6 faults (mostly with D on)
J: 1.8 MW max faults
008 BT~4.6T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~0.9
D: 1.4 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
E: 1.4 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
J: 1.8 MW [0.6,1.0]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.4 MW
E: 1.4 MW max faults (all phase balance)
J: 1.8 MW max faults
raise phase balance on E to 160 kW
009 BT~4.6T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~0.9
D: 1.0 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
E: 1.0 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
J: 1.5 MW [0.6,1.0]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.0 MW clean
E: 1.4 MW 2 faults
J: 1.5 MW 8 faults improved with as pulse progressed
010 BT~4.6T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~0.9
D: 1.2 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
E: 1.2 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
J: 1.5 MW [0.6,1.0]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.2 MW clean
E: 1.2 MW 2 faults
J: 1.5 MW 8 faults improved with as pulse progressed
011 BT~4.6T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~0.9
D: 1.2 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
E: 1.2 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
J: 1.5 MW [0.6,1.0]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.2 MW clean
E: 1.4 MW 5 faults
J: 1.5 MW max faults
012 BT~4.6T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.2 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
E: 1.2 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
J: 1.5 MW [0.6,1.0]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.2 MW clean
E: 1.2 MW 8 faults
J: 1.5 MW max faults
013 BT~4.6T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 0.5 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
E: 1.0 MW [1.0,1.5]sec
J: 1.0 MW [0.6,1.0]sec
result: plasma
D: 0.5 MW clean
E: 1.0 MW 7 faults
J: 1.0 MW 1 fault
014 BT~4.6T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.0 MW [1.3,1.5]sec
E: 0.8 MW [.9,1.5]sec
J: 1.2 MW [0.6,1.0]sec
result: plasma
D: 0.5 MW clean
E: 0.8 MW 1 fault
J: 1.2 MW 4 faults
015 BT~4.6T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.0 MW [1.3,1.5]sec
E: 0.9 MW [.9,1.5]sec
J: 1.4 MW [0.6,1.5]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.0 MW clean
E: 0.9 MW 2 faults
J: 1.4 MW max faults
016 BT~4.6T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.0 MW [1.3,1.5]sec
E: 0.9 MW [0.9,1.5]sec
J: 1.4 MW [0.6,1.5]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.0 MW max faults - phase balance
E: 0.9 MW clean
J: 1.4 MW max faults
017 BT~4.6T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.0 MW [1.3,1.5]sec
E: 1.1 MW [0.9,1.5]sec
J: 1.4 MW [0.6,1.5]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.0 MW max faults
E: 1.1 MW clean
J: 1.6 MW max faults
018 BT~4.5T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.0 MW [1.3,1.5]sec
E: 1.1 MW [0.9,1.5]sec
J: 1.4 MW [0.6,1.5]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.0 MW max faults
E: 1.1 MW 3 faults
J: 1.6 MW max faults
019 BT~4.5T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.3 MW [1.3,1.5]sec
E: 1.3 MW [0.9,1.5]sec
J: 2.5 MW [0.6,1.5]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.3 MW clean
E: 1.3 MW max faults
J: 2.5 MW max faults
020 BT~4.5T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.3 MW [1.3,1.5]sec
E: 1.3 MW [0.9,1.5]sec
J: 2.5 MW [0.6,1.5]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.3 MW clean
E: 1.3 MW max faults
J: 2.5 MW max faults
021 BT~4.5T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.3 MW [1.3,1.5]sec
E: 1.3 MW [0.9,1.5]sec
J: 2.5 MW [0.6,1.5]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.3 MW clean
E: 1.3 MW max faults
J: 2.5 MW max faults better than previous 2.5 MW pulses
022 BT~4.5T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.3 MW [1.3,1.5]sec
E: 1.3 MW [0.9,1.5]sec
J: 2.5 MW [0.6,1.5]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.3 MW clean
E: 1.3 MW max faults
J: 2.5 MW max faults
023 BT~4.5T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.3 MW [1.3,1.5]sec
E: 1.3 MW [0.9,1.5]sec
J: 2.5 MW [0.6,1.5]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.3 MW clean
E: 1.3 MW max faults
J: 2.5 MW max faults
024 BT~4.5T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl04~1
D: 1.3 MW [1.3,1.5]sec
E: 1.3 MW [0.9,1.5]sec
J: 2.0 MW [0.6,1.5]sec
result: plasma
D: 1.3 MW clean
E: 1.3 MW max faults
J: 2.0 MW max faults

Summary:

D and E-port antennas ran well by themselves but had significant
difficulty with simultaneous operation. J-port was slow in obtaining
high power operation even when isolated. Antenna performance for all
antennas is limited by coupled power that results in faulting.

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 04:37:16:130PM
Author: To Be Determined
Physop summary for 1020916

SL Wukitch
PO Mossessian

Plan - RF conditionning

Summary:

Very good run from PO point of view. Just one fizzle at the beginning (shot 6) caused by too
high gas pressure at startup. Then all plasmas. The rate of current rise was changing from shot to shot,
but we were able to control it by small changes in the pre-puff length. Fields are stable.
The toroidal field was changed from 5.4 T to 4.6 on shot 3, and then to 4.5 T on shot 18.


23 shots
3 tests
1 Fizzle
19 plasmas


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1020916001

Test
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1020916002

The second shot will be another test.
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1020916003
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Plasma. Startup is good, although the current rise may be a little slow.
The TF was programed to ramp down from 6 to 5.4 T, (PO fault)), which it did.

For next shot - PG4 to 29 ms , TF current to 129000 (for 4.6 T)
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1020916004 irby PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 11:52:19:830AM
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This shot will be a 50 kA TF test.
Nothing unusual was found to cause the TF crowbar.

Looks good....
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1020916005 irby PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 12:26:47:180PM
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Plasma attempt

Gas reduced to 29 ms
TF current to 129 kA at 100 ms

Plamsa into rampdown --- but did disrupt
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1020916006 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 12:23:17:130PM
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Fizzle. Too much gas

Next shot - PG4 30 -> 25 ms
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1020916007 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 12:40:13:890PM
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Plasma. Disrupted at 1.56 right afer Ip/Bt strated ramping down.

Next shot - PG4 -> 22 ms. Change Ip from 1 MA to 0.8 MA.

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1020916008 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 12:54:23:706PM
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Plasma. Very nice rampdown - went to t=1.98s, Ip=30 kA. I would say there is still
too much gas at the beginning.

Next shot - drop PG4 to 20 ms
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1020916009 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 1:05:29:570PM
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Plasma

Next shot - no cahnges
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1020916010 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 1:22:55:876PM
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Plasma

Next shot - no cahnges
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1020916011 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 1:35:37:396PM
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Plasma.

Next shot - nl 10% up to 9e19
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1020916012 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 2:04:20:486PM
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Plasma.

Next shot - no changes
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1020916013 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 2:23:41:766PM
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Plasma.

Next shot - no changes
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1020916014 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 3:07:39:553PM
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Plasma.

Next shot - PG4 20 -> 23 ms. Ar pulse up 35 - > 45 ms
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1020916015 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 3:14:04:656PM
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Plasma.

Next shot - no change
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1020916016 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 3:44:24:400PM
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Plasma.

Next shot - no change
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1020916018 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 3:56:16:696PM
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Plasma.

Next shot - no change
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1020916019 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 4:13:23:600PM
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Plasma.

Next shot - no change
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1020916020 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 4:24:42:570PM
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Plasma.

Next shot - no change
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1020916022 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 4:53:31:833PM
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Plasma. Current rise too slow.

Next shot - PG4 down to 21 ms
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1020916023 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Sep 16 2002 5:16:34:400PM
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Plasma.


Session Leader Comments

Physics Operator Comments
Sep 16 2002 07:58:18:940AMJim IrbyDid cold start

rtnode -- data loaded, A matrix responds
rtnode -- data loaded, M matrix responds
rtnode -- data loaded, PID matrix responds
RT_NODE Done
16-SEP-2002 07:57:21.66 doing TCL
Sep 16 2002 09:53:11:930AM1020916001Jim IrbyLoaded -152 kA into TF seg 2

First shot will be a cycle test to check out alternator with excitation
Sep 16 2002 10:07:07:577AM1020916001Dmitri MossessianThe plan for today is RF conditionning.
We'll start with the last Thursday shot dropping the field down to 5.4 T


Loaded 1020912025 (last good shot from Thursday), and changed the field to TF 152000 A

Sep 16 2002 10:08:22:640AM1020916002Dmitri MossessianThe second shot will be another test.
Sep 16 2002 10:54:02:243AM1020916003Dmitri MossessianPlasma. Startup is good, although the current rise may be a little slow.
The TF was programed to ramp down from 6 to 5.4 T, (PO fault)), which it did.

For next shot - PG4 to 29 ms , TF current to 129000 (for 4.6 T)
Sep 16 2002 11:52:19:830AM1020916004Jim IrbyThis shot will be a 50 kA TF test.
Nothing unusual was found to cause the TF crowbar.

Looks good....
Sep 16 2002 12:18:36:077PM1020916005Dmitri MossessianPlasma. Current rise atstartup is a little low again.

Next shot - no changes
Sep 16 2002 12:26:47:180PM1020916005Jim IrbyPlasma attempt

Gas reduced to 29 ms
TF current to 129 kA at 100 ms

Plamsa into rampdown --- but did disrupt
Sep 16 2002 12:23:17:130PM1020916006Dmitri MossessianFizzle. Too much gas

Next shot - PG4 30 -> 25 ms
Sep 16 2002 12:40:13:890PM1020916007Dmitri MossessianPlasma. Disrupted at 1.56 right afer Ip/Bt strated ramping down.

Next shot - PG4 -> 22 ms. Change Ip from 1 MA to 0.8 MA.

Sep 16 2002 12:54:23:707PM1020916008Dmitri MossessianPlasma. Very nice rampdown - went to t=1.98s, Ip=30 kA. I would say there si still
too much gas at the beginning.

Next shot - drop PG4 to 20 ms
Sep 16 2002 01:05:29:570PM1020916009Dmitri MossessianPlasma

Next shot - no cahnges
Sep 16 2002 01:22:55:877PM1020916010Dmitri MossessianPlasma

Next shot - no cahnges
Sep 16 2002 01:35:37:397PM1020916011Dmitri MossessianPlasma.

Next shot - nl 10% up to 9e19
Sep 16 2002 02:04:20:487PM1020916012Dmitri MossessianPlasma.

Next shot - no changes
Sep 16 2002 02:23:41:767PM1020916013Dmitri MossessianPlasma.

Next shot - no changes
Sep 16 2002 03:07:39:553PM1020916014Dmitri MossessianPlasma.

Next shot - PG4 20 -> 23 ms. Ar pulse up 35 - > 45 ms
Sep 16 2002 03:14:04:657PM1020916015Dmitri MossessianPlasma.

Next shot - no change
Sep 16 2002 03:44:24:400PM1020916016Dmitri MossessianPlasma.

Next shot - no change
Sep 16 2002 03:56:16:697PM1020916018Dmitri MossessianPlasma.

Next shot - no change
Sep 16 2002 04:13:23:600PM1020916019Dmitri MossessianPlasma.

Next shot - no change
Sep 16 2002 04:24:42:570PM1020916020Dmitri MossessianPlasma.

Next shot - no change
Sep 16 2002 04:53:31:833PM1020916022Dmitri MossessianPlasma. Current rise too slow.

Next shot - PG4 down to 21 ms
Sep 16 2002 05:16:34:400PM1020916023Dmitri MossessianPlasma.

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:58:07:483AMTestOkALternator Excitation Test
210:21:30:037AMTestOkAlternator Excitation and Breaker Test
310:42:00:800AMPlasmaBadTF Crowbar
411:49:42:890AMTestOkTF 50KA Test ,
512:04:32:227PMPlasmaOk
612:17:52:137PMPlasmaOk
712:30:40:670PMPlasmaOk
812:48:53:170PMPlasmaOk
901:02:07:813PMPlasmaOk
1001:14:54:410PMPlasmaOk
1101:31:38:030PMPlasmaOk
1201:59:28:060PMPlasmaOk
1302:14:39:003PMPlasmaOk
1402:35:21:333PMPlasmaOk
1503:09:10:807PMPlasmaOk
1603:26:09:730PMPlasmaOk
1703:40:28:830PMPlasmaOk
1803:53:32:177PMPlasmaOk
1904:08:10:463PMPlasmaOk
2004:22:26:113PMPlasmaOk
2104:35:38:663PMPlasmaOk
2204:50:12:750PMPlasmaOk
2305:03:13:253PMPlasmaOk