Alcator C-Mod Run 1030423 Information

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Session Leader: Unknown (shots 1-23)

Operators
Session leader(s): Unknown
Physics operator(s):Bill Rowan
Engineering operator(s):Bill Parkin,Bill Cochran

Engineering Operator Run Comment
Run Plan for Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - Purpose Startup

Session Leader Plans

Physics Operators Plans

Session Leader Summaries

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 04:37:17:380PM
Author: To Be Determined
Physop Summary for 1030423, April 23, 2003.

PO: Rowan
EO: Cochran/Parkin

Purpose of run: startup

Summary---------------------------------------------------------------------
Excellent machine performance for the second day of plasma operation with
19 full length plasmas out of 23 attempts.

Used a preprogrammed gas puff, but density feedback could have been
substituted late in the day.

Initially loaded 1030422016. There were bounces and the first two
shots were fizzles.
Then loaded 1030422027. The next shot was full length. Bounces were less
severe.

Shot 1030422013 lasted 0.075s. There was a sharp increase in CII at
30 ms and there were ufo's on the TV camera. Early end was due to a brick.

Shot 1030423021 was a fizzle. The pressure was approximately 1.6e-06 before
the shot was started. Shots were running at approximately 10 minute
intervals. Slowed the shot rate for the last two shots so that the pressure
dropped to or below 1.2e-06 before the shot. The last two shots were
full length.
Shot rate during the day was highly variable due to cell access for
diagnostic repairs, camac work, server hangs during INIT. This avoided the
preshot pressure issue early in the day.

RF was injected beginning at shot 1030423010. Consequent fueling is evident
on that and subsequent shots.

Plasma attempts: 23
Plasmas: 20
Fizzles: 3






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Run Plan for Wednesday, April 23, 2003

Purpose: Startup

Engineering setup
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ECDC in D2 overnight prior to run. 60C bake

Run starts at 9:00AM

Power systems as on 1030422016

Gas setup:
fill B-top with 6 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled (PG4)
fill B-side lower with 1 psi of Ar Hybrid enabled (PG1)
fill B-side upper with 10 psi of D2 Hybrid DISABLED (PG2)
fill C-side with 30 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled (PG3)


started pcs
Loaded from shot 1030422018.
Load/Clean


001. Fizzle.
Looks like the target until about 20 ms.

Next shot. No changes

002. Fizzle.

Next shot. Loaded shot 1030422027

003. Plasma.
Full IP ramp down.

Next shot. No changes
Argon puff enabled. Pulse length is 25 ms starting at 0.3 s

004. Plasma.
Nl04 = 5e19. Density increased wrt 003

Next shot. No changes

005. Plasma
nl04=5e+19

Next shot. Increase the gas puff in segment 2.

006. Plasma
nl04=4.5e19
35 minute pause before this shot

Next shot. Increase the gas puff in segment 2

007. Plasma

Next shot. Increase the prefill by 4 ms

008. Plasma.

Next shot. Increase gas puff in segment 2

009. Plasma

Next shot. No changes


010. Plasma

Next shot. No changes

011. Plasma

Next shot. No changes

012. Plasma

Next shot. Increase the prefill by 2 ms

013. Plasma. Short: 0.075 ms in length

Next shot. Decreased prefill to the level of shot 011.

014. Plasma

Next shot. Increase the prefill by 2 ms

015. Plasma

Next shot. No changes

016. Plasma

Next shot. Decreased the prefill by 2 ms

017. Plasma

Next shot. No changes.

018. Plasma

Next shot. Added 20 ms to Ar puff for a total of 44 ms


019. Plasma

Next shot. Increased puff in segment 1

020. Plasma

Next shot. Increased puff in segment 1

021. Fizzle.

Next shot. Wait for the pressure to drop lower after the shot.

022. Plasma
Pressure was 1.0e-06 before INIT
0.9e-06 at PULSE

Next shot. No changes

023. Plasma
Pressure was 1.3e-06 just before INIT
1.2e-06 at PULSE

Session Leader Comments

Physics Operator Comments
Apr 23 2003 08:38:25:343AMBill RowanRun Plan for Wednesday, April 23, 2003

Purpose: Startup

Engineering setup
_________________

ECDC in D2 overnight prior to run. 60C bake

Run starts at 9:00AM

Power systems as on 1030422016

Gas setup:
fill B-top with 6 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled (PG4)
fill B-side lower with 1 psi of Ar Hybrid enabled (PG1)
fill B-side upper with 10 psi of D2 Hybrid DISABLED (PG2)
fill C-side with 30 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled (PG3)
Apr 23 2003 08:43:48:307AMBill Rowanstarted pcs
Loaded from shot 1030422018.
Load/Clean
Apr 24 2003 12:27:05:710PMRon ParkerShot 11 had very low hard x-rays.
Apr 23 2003 09:25:19:387AM1030423001Bill Rowan001. Fizzle.
Looks like the target until about 20 ms.

Next shot. No changes
Apr 23 2003 09:44:29:913AM1030423003Bill Rowan002. Fizzle.

Next shot. Loaded shot 1030422027
Apr 23 2003 10:05:58:980AM1030423003Bill Rowan003. Plasma.
Full IP ramp down.

Next shot. No changes
Apr 23 2003 10:10:56:330AM1030423003Bill RowanArgon puff enabled. Pulse length is 25 ms starting at 0.3 s
Apr 23 2003 10:20:12:610AM1030423004Bill Rowan004. Plasma.
Nl04 = 5e19. Density increased wrt 003

Next shot. No changes
Apr 23 2003 10:45:43:413AM1030423005Bill Rowan
Next shot. Increase the gas puff in segment 2.
Apr 23 2003 11:18:48:700AM1030423006Bill Rowan006. Plasma
nl04=4.5e19
35 minute pause before this shot

Next shot. Increase the gas puff in segment 2
Apr 23 2003 11:45:54:523AM1030423007Bill Rowan007. Plasma

Next shot. Increase the prefill by 4 ms
Apr 23 2003 01:00:08:137PM1030423009Bill Rowan009. Plasma

Next shot. No changes
Apr 23 2003 01:19:11:853PM1030423010Bill Rowan010. Plasma

Next shot. No changes
Apr 23 2003 01:47:31:240PM1030423011Bill Rowan011. Plasma

Next shot. No changes
Apr 24 2003 12:28:21:367PM1030423011Ron ParkerSuccess - shot 11 had low hard x-rays.
Apr 23 2003 02:02:03:477PM1030423012Bill Rowan012. Plasma

Next shot. Increase the prefill by 2 ms
Apr 23 2003 02:14:47:567PM1030423013Bill Rowan013. Fizzle.

Next shot. Decreased prefill to the level of shot 011.
Apr 23 2003 02:29:18:413PM1030423014Bill Rowan014. Plasma

Next shot. Increase the prefill by 2 ms
Apr 23 2003 02:45:54:627PM1030423015Bill Rowan015. Plasma

Next shot. No changes
Apr 23 2003 02:56:54:273PM1030423016Bill Rowan016. Plasma

Next shot. Decreased the prefill by 2 ms
Apr 23 2003 03:13:59:970PM1030423017Bill Rowan017. Plasma

Next shot. No changes.
Apr 23 2003 03:40:18:330PM1030423018Bill Rowan018. Plasma

Next shot. Added 20 ms to Ar puff for a total of 44 ms
Apr 23 2003 03:56:15:053PM1030423019Bill Rowan019. Plasma

Next shot. Increased puff in segment 1
Apr 23 2003 04:11:12:760PM1030423020Bill Rowan020. Plasma

Next shot. Increased puff in segment 1
Apr 23 2003 04:22:34:003PM1030423021Bill Rowan021. Fizzle.

Next shot. Wait for the pressure to drop lower after the shot.
Apr 23 2003 04:38:35:603PM1030423022Bill Rowan022. Plasma
Pressure was 1.0e-06 before INIT
0.9e-06 at PULSE

Next shot. No changes
Apr 23 2003 05:02:43:660PM1030423023Bill Rowan023. Plasma
Pressure was 1.3e-06 just before INIT
1.2e-06 at PULSE

Last shot.

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:00:01:423AMPlasmaOk
209:14:48:853AMPlasmaOk
309:55:00:523AMPlasmaOk
410:12:13:487AMPlasmaOk
510:31:43:830AMPlasmaOk
611:11:51:017AMPlasmaOk
711:35:47:367AMPlasmaOk
812:39:06:497PMPlasmaOk
912:55:28:270PMPlasmaOk
1001:12:25:593PMPlasmaOk
1101:41:32:367PMPlasmaOk
1201:55:59:087PMPlasmaOk
1302:09:58:247PMPlasmaOk
1402:23:17:040PMPlasmaOk
1502:36:50:933PMPlasmaOk
1602:50:10:823PMPlasmaOk
1703:04:06:480PMPlasmaOk
1803:34:52:253PMPlasmaOk
1903:49:41:180PMPlasmaOk
2004:03:01:507PMPlasmaOk
2104:17:49:447PMPlasmaOk
2204:32:54:887PMPlasmaOk
2304:59:16:290PMPlasmaOk