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Miniproposal:203
Date Filed: 2/20/1998
Title:8 T H-mode Discharge Development with 3He Minority Heating
First Author:Steve Wukitch
Session Leader:Steve Wukitch (shots 1-17)

Operators
Session leader(s):Steve Wukitch
Physics operator(s):Dmitri Mossessian
Engineering operator(s):Bill Cochran

Engineering Operator Run Comment
MP# 203 He3 Heating at 8T/Wukitch/Mossessian/Cochran/Fitz/Parkin

Session Leader Plans

Physics Operators Plans

Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 03:49:04:210PM
Author: Steve Wukitch
MP#203 He3 heating at 8 T

SL: Wukitch
PO: Mossessian

This run requires 8T operation. All required bus work
inspections/re-torques should be performed prior to the run. Bus
temperatures need to be monitored between shots.

Engineering Setup:

overnight ECDC in D2, stopping 1-2 hours prior to the run.

Power system as on 1030716001:
TF PLC current limit at 175kA (we'll change this as the run proceeds)
digitizer start at -1.6sec

Acoils as on 1040330005 and enabled

Gas setup - fill B-top with 6 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled
fill B-side lower with 1 psi of Ar Hybrid enabled
fill B-side upper with 15 psi of He3 Hybrid Enabled (as is)
fill C-side with 30 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled

The following gate valves should be enabled, assuming no vacuum problems:
ECE, VUV, DNB, PCI, Zbolo-shutter


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Run Plan:

We will start with a lower single null 1 MA discharge as on 1040330005
(RF fiducial)

1. Raise TF over 6 shots to 8T as follows:

Nominal BT hybrid current PLC limit TFstart
-------- ------------- ---------- -----------
5.4 150 175 -1.0
6 170 175 -1.1
6.5 185 190 -1.2
7 200 205 -1.3
7.5 215 220 -1.4
8 230 235 -1.5

2. Scan 3He concentration by varying the gas puff pulse width (5,
10, 15, 20, 15, 10, 5 msec pulse width with no maintenance
level)and monitor plasma response to compare H-mode
performance. Continue the scan till mode conversion can be
localized. The RF waveform will be ~4MW from 0.6-1.3 sec.

3. Using optimum gas puff, scan RF power [3, 4, and 5 MW] for 0.8 MA,
1 MA, and 1.2 MA.

4. For optimum gas puff, scan plasma density [0.6, 0.8, and 1] at 1
MA.
5. For optimum gas puff, scan outer gap [0.5,1,1.5,2]

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001 Fiducial (1 MA, BT~5.4 T, nl04~0.85)
D: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
E: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
J: 2 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma - H-mode
D: ran 6 faults
E: ran 1 fault
J: ran 5 faults
002 Fiducial (1 MA, BT~5.4 T, nl04~0.85)
D: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
E: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
J: 2 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma - H-mode 6.2 T
D: ran 3 faults
E: ran
J: ran 2 faults
next shot: RF off, 6.5 T, 5 msec He3 puff
003 1 MA, BT~6.5 T, nl04~0.85)
D: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
E: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
J: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma - 6.7 T
next shot: RF off, 7 T
004 1 MA, BT~7 T, nl04~0.85)
D: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
E: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
J: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma - 7.2 T
next shot: RF on, 7.5 T
005 1 MA, BT~7.5 T, nl04~0.85)
D: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
E: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
J: 2 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma - 7.7 T
D: ran max faults
E: ran
J: ran briefly max faults
fast density increase with application of RF
006 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 5 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.3]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.3]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma
D: ran max faults
E: ran max faults
J: ran max faults
prompt, fast density increase with application of RF
next shot: increase He3 to 10 msec
007 TF tests
008 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran max faults
E: ran max faults
J: ran 4 faults

prompt, fast density increase with application of RF during initial
turnon but none later with 2 MW

next shot: increase He3 to 15 msec
009 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma - early disruption
D: ran 3 faults
E: ran
J: ran

prompt density increase is gone
heating looks better

next shot: repeat
010 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: ran 1 fault
nl_04 looks fairly wild - wonder if the tile is moving
heating looks better

next shot: repeat with 20 msec 3He pulse
011 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran max faults
E: ran 6 faults
J: ran
heating is not as effect as previous shot
next shot: repeat with 25 msec 3He pulse
012 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran max faults
E: ran max faults
J: ran
next shot: repeat with 10 msec 3He pulse
013 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran max faults
E: ran max faults
J: ran
next shot: increase plasma current to 1.2 MA
014 TF test
015 TF test
016 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran 3 faults
E: ran 2 faults
J: ran
next shot: raise power and make square
017 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran 8 faults
E: ran
J: ran 4 faults

Run summary

17 shots
5 to get to 7.9 T
3 TF test
1 early disruption

Completed scan of He3 and found 15 msec pulse appeared to have the
most effective heating. No H-modes were found for up to 5 MW of RF
power. The RF performed marginally and the primary problem antennas
were D and E. Began an appreviated current scan to see if the
performance could be improved. The last shot suggests higher current
had better RF operation.

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 04:36:49:723PM
Author: Dmitri Mossessian
MP#203 He3 heating at 8 T

SL: Wukitch
PO: Mossessian

This run requires 8T operation. All required bus work inspections/re-torques should be performed prior to the run. Bus temperatures need to be monitored between shots.

Engineering Setup:

overnight ECDC in D2, stopping 1-2 hours prior to the run.

Power system as on 1030716001:
TF PLC current limit at 175kA (we'll change this as the run proceeds)
digitizer start at -1.6sec

Acoils as on 1040330005 and enabled

Gas setup - fill B-top with 6 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled
fill B-side lower with 1 psi of Ar Hybrid enabled
fill B-side upper with 15 psi of He3 Hybrid Enabled (as is)
fill C-side with 30 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled

The following gate valves should be enabled, assuming no vacuum problems:
ECE, VUV, DNB, PCI, Zbolo-shutter


----------------------------------------------------
Run Plan:

We will start with a lower single null 800kA discharge as on 1040330005 (RF fiducial)

Raise TF over 6 shots to 8T as follows:

Nominal BT hybrid current PLC limit TFstart
-------- ------------- ---------- -----------
5.4 150 175 -1.0
6 170 175 -1.1
6.5 185 190 -1.2
7 200 205 -1.3
7.5 215 220 -1.4
8 230 235 -1.5

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Summary:

The field ramping part went as planned. We were able to get to 1 MA, 8 T from shot 1040330005 (1 MA, 5.4 T) without any problems. Maximum field achieved - 8.1 T at TF current of 222 kA (shot 6) We then lowerd TF current to 219 kA to get ~ 7.9 T and ran this field for the rest of the day. We also shortened the pulse length to start rampdown of both Ip and Bt at 1.2 sec.
The TF breakers pulled at the very end of shot 6, fixing the problem with fault monitor board that caused that took abot 1.5 hours. On shots 8 plasma disrupted during current rampdown, the same almost happened on shot 10. It turned out that plasma was getting vertically unstable because we did not move the CLEARIN rampdown back together with Ip and it was trying unsuccessfully to keep CLEARIN const while ramping down the current. Moving CLEARIN rampdown to 1.2 sec helped. On shot 11 there were some runaways at the beginning, which we eliminated by adding a little to PG3 puff in segment 1.
Some more problems with the breakers had delayed us again and shots 14 and 15 were TF tests.

Startup was very reliable for all fields.

Total - 17 shots
3 tests
14 plasmas


Details:


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1040331001 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 10:14:47:716AM
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Plasma. 5.48 T, 1.05 MA. Scope updates are delayed for an obscure reason.

Next shot: TF current up to 170 for 6 T. Asked PLC to move TF starting point to -1.1 sec. Leave PLC
current limit at 175 for now.
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1040331002 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 10:34:02:010AM
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Plasma. 6.2 T.

Next shot: Raise TF to 185 for 6.5 T. Move PLC starting point to -1.2 and limit to 190.
Start doing He3 puff at 0.3 sec for 5 msec (B-side upper - PG2)
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1040331003 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 10:54:15:933AM
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Plasma. 6.68 T

Next shot: Raise TF to 200 for 7 T. Move PLC starting point to -1.3 and limit to 205.
5 msec He3 puff. Moved reflectometer window to start at 0.7 sec (was at 1. sec)
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1040331004 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 11:12:38:973AM
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Plasma. 7.2 T

Next shot: Raise TF to 215 for 7.5 T. Move PLC starting point to -1.4 and limit to 220.
5 msec He3 puff
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1040331005 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 11:34:10:226AM
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Plasma. 7.7 T

Next shot: Raise TF to 222 for 7.9 T. Move PLC starting point to -1.5 and limit to 230.
5 msec He3 puff
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1040331006 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 12:02:08:680PM
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Plasma. 8.1 T

Next shot: Lower TF to 219 for 7.9 T. Raise He3 puff to 10 msec
Start ramping field and current down at 1.2 sec
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1040331006 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 1:27:40:783PM
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1.5 hour delay due to some problems with TF breaker fault monitor.

This is a TF only test pusle.
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1040331008 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 1:46:32:843PM
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Plasma. Disrupted at 1.4 sec during Ip/Bt rampdown.

Next shot: start current rampdown a little later, make Bt rampdown a little slower to reproduce trends on shot 6
He3 puff up to 15 msec
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1040331009 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 2:00:57:626PM
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Plasma. Disrupted at 0.8 sec due to large injection

Next shot: repeat
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1040331010 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 2:29:41:706PM
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Plasma. We seem to loose control of CLEARIN in the
rampdown. It may be because I moved the Ip rampdown earlier while leaving
CLEARIN high up to 1.5 sec.

Next shot: He puff up to 20 msec. Move CLEARIN rampdown to start at 1.2 sec
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1040331011 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 2:53:22:636PM
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Plasma. Runaways at the beginning.

Next shot: He puff up to 25 msec. Increase PG3 puff in segment 1 to max
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1040331012 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 3:08:09:266PM
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Plasma. No runaways.

Next shot: He puff back to 15 msec.
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1040331013 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 3:36:13:986PM
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Plasma. He level did not change from previous shot, although the change was certainly loaded in PCS

Next shot: He puff remains 15 msec. Ip up 1. -> 1.2 MA
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1040331013 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 3:53:32:120PM
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Next shot will be 50 kA TF test, necessary after some fixing done on the breaker fault protection board
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1040331014 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 4:19:06:540PM
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Test failed.

Next shot - another TF test
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1040331015 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 4:19:18:540PM
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Test OK

Next shot - plasma.
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1040331016 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 4:33:34:540PM
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Plasma. Good 1.2 MA, 8T shot, RF brings core Te to 5 keV.

Next shot - no PCS changes
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1040331017 mossessian PHYSICS_OPERATOR Mar 31 2004 4:51:16:380PM
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Plasma. Last shot
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Session Leader Comments
Mar 31 2004 10:48:57:353AMSteve WukitchRun Plan:

We will start with a lower single null 1 MA discharge as on 1040330005
(RF fiducial)

1. Raise TF over 6 shots to 8T as follows:

Nominal BT hybrid current PLC limit TFstart
-------- ------------- ---------- -----------
5.4 150 175 -1.0
6 170 175 -1.1
6.5 185 190 -1.2
7 200 205 -1.3
7.5 215 220 -1.4
8 230 235 -1.5

2. Scan 3He concentration by varying the gas puff pulse width (5,
10, 15, 20, 15, 10, 5 msec pulse width with no maintenance
level)and monitor plasma response to compare H-mode
performance. Continue the scan till mode conversion can be
localized. The RF waveform will be ~4MW from 0.6-1.3 sec.

3. Using optimum gas puff, scan RF power [3, 4, and 5 MW] for 0.8 MA,
1 MA, and 1.2 MA.

4. For optimum gas puff, scan plasma density [0.6, 0.8, and 1] at 1
MA.
5. For optimum gas puff, scan outer gap [0.5,1,1.5,2]
Mar 31 2004 10:18:35:417AM1040331001Steve Wukitch001 Fiducial (1 MA, BT~5.4 T, nl04~0.85)
D: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
E: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
J: 2 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma - H-mode
D: ran 6 faults
E: ran 1 fault
J: ran 5 faults
next shot: 6 T
Mar 31 2004 10:39:41:370AM1040331002Steve Wukitch002 Fiducial (1 MA, BT~6 T, nl04~0.85)
D: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
E: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
J: 2 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma - H-mode 6.2 T
D: ran 3 faults
E: ran
J: ran 2 faults
next shot: RF off, 6.5 T
Mar 31 2004 10:48:05:180AM1040331003Steve Wukitch003 1 MA, BT~6.5 T, nl04~0.85)
D: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
E: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
J: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma - 6.7 T
next shot: RF off, 7 T
Mar 31 2004 11:16:06:140AM1040331004Steve Wukitch004 1 MA, BT~7 T, nl04~0.85)
D: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
E: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
J: - MW [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma - 7.2 T
next shot: RF on, 7.5 T
Mar 31 2004 11:42:34:247AM1040331005Steve Wukitch005 1 MA, BT~ T, nl04~0.85)
D: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
E: 1 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
J: 2 MW [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma - H-mode 7.7 T
D: ran max faults
E: ran
J: ran briefly max faults
Mar 31 2004 12:01:40:117PM1040331006Steve Wukitch006 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 5 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.3]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.3]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.3]sec
result: plasma 8.1 T
D: ran max faults
E: ran max faults
J: ran max faults
late TF breaker pull
prompt, fast density increase with application of RF
next shot: increase He3 to 10 msec, decrease TF to 7.9 T
Mar 31 2004 01:33:29:737PM1040331007Steve Wukitch007 TF tests
Mar 31 2004 02:29:22:443PM1040331010Steve Wukitch010 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: ran 1 fault
nl_04 looks fairly wild - wonder if the tile is moving
heating looks better

next shot: repeat with 20 msec 3He pulse
Mar 31 2004 02:44:09:913PM1040331011Steve Wukitch011 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran max faults
E: ran 6 faults
J: ran
heating is not as effect as previous shot
next shot: repeat with 25 msec 3He pulse
Mar 31 2004 03:13:59:780PM1040331012Steve Wukitch012 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran max faults
E: ran max faults
J: ran
next shot: repeat with 10 msec 3He pulse
Mar 31 2004 03:40:16:607PM1040331013Steve Wukitch013 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran max faults
E: ran max faults
J: ran
next shot: increase plasma current to 1.2 MA
Mar 31 2004 04:06:22:760PM1040331014Steve Wukitch014 TF test
Mar 31 2004 04:18:56:413PM1040331015Steve Wukitch015 TF test
Mar 31 2004 04:34:14:980PM1040331016Steve Wukitch016 1 MA, BT~7.9 T, nl04~0.85), 10 msec He3 puff
D: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
E: 1 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
J: 2 MW ramp [0.6,1.25]sec
result: plasma
D: ran 3 faults
E: ran 2 faults
J: ran
next shot: raise power and make square

Physics Operator Comments
Mar 31 2004 08:43:00:340AMDmitri MossessianMP#203 He3 heating at 8 T

SL: Wukitch
PO: Mossessian

This run requires 8T operation. All required bus work inspections/re-torques should be performed prior to the run. Bus temperatures need to be monitored between shots.

Engineering Setup:

overnight ECDC in D2, stopping 1-2 hours prior to the run.

Power system as on 1030716001:
TF PLC current limit at 175kA (we'll change this as the run proceeds)
digitizer start at -1.6sec

Acoils as on 1040330005 and enabled

Gas setup - fill B-top with 6 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled
fill B-side lower with 1 psi of Ar Hybrid enabled
fill B-side upper with 15 psi of He3 Hybrid Enabled (as is)
fill C-side with 30 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled

The following gate valves should be enabled, assuming no vacuum problems:
ECE, VUV, DNB, PCI, Zbolo-shutter


----------------------------------------------------
Run Plan:

We will start with a lower single null 800kA discharge as on 1040330005 (RF fiducial)

Raise TF over 6 shots to 8T as follows:

Nominal BT hybrid current PLC limit TFstart
-------- ------------- ---------- -----------
5.4 150 175 -1.0
6 170 175 -1.1
6.5 185 190 -1.2
7 200 205 -1.3
7.5 215 220 -1.4
8 230 235 -1.5


Mar 31 2004 08:44:49:957AMDmitri MossessianLoad from 1040330005. nl=8.5e19, Ip=1.05 MA - RF fiducial shot at 5.4 T

LoadClean.

Ready to go.
Mar 31 2004 10:14:47:717AM1040331001Dmitri MossessianPlasma. 5.48 T, 1.05 MA. Scope updates are delayed for an obscure reason.

Next shot: TF current up to 170 for 6 T. Asked PLC to move TF starting point to -1.1 sec. Leave PLC
current limit at 175 for now.
Mar 31 2004 10:34:02:010AM1040331002Dmitri MossessianPlasma. 6.2 T.

Next shot: Raise TF to 185 for 6.5 T. Move PLC starting point to -1.2 and limit to 190.
Start doing He3 puff at 0.3 sec for 5 msec (B-side upper - PG2)
Mar 31 2004 10:54:15:933AM1040331003Dmitri MossessianPlasma. 6.68 T

Next shot: Raise TF to 200 for 7 T. Move PLC starting point to -1.3 and limit to 205.
5 msec He3 puff. Moved reflectometer window to start at 0.7 sec (was at 1. sec)
Mar 31 2004 11:12:38:973AM1040331004Dmitri MossessianPlasma. 7.2 T

Next shot: Raise TF to 215 for 7.5 T. Move PLC starting point to -1.4 and limit to 220.
5 msec He3 puff
Mar 31 2004 11:34:10:227AM1040331005Dmitri MossessianPlasma. 7.7 T

Next shot: Raise TF to 222 for 7.9 T. Move PLC starting point to -1.5 and limit to 230.
5 msec He3 puff
Mar 31 2004 12:02:08:680PM1040331006Dmitri MossessianPlasma. 8.1 T

Next shot: Lower TF to 219 for 7.9 T. Raise He3 puff to 10 msec
Start ramping field and current down at 1.2 sec
Mar 31 2004 01:27:40:783PM1040331006Dmitri Mossessian1.5 hour delay due to some problems with TF breaker fault monitor.

This is a TF only test pusle.
Mar 31 2004 01:46:32:843PM1040331008Dmitri MossessianPlasma. Disrupted at 1.4 sec during Ip/Bt rampdown.

Next shot: start current rampdown a little later, make Bt rampdown a little slower to reproduce trends on shot 6
He3 puff up to 15 msec
Mar 31 2004 02:00:57:627PM1040331009Dmitri MossessianPlasma. Disrupted at 0.8 sec due to large injection

Next shot: repeat
Mar 31 2004 02:29:41:707PM1040331010Dmitri MossessianPlasma. We seem to loose control of CLEARIN in the
rampdown. It may be because I moved the Ip rampdown earlier while leaving
CLEARIN high up to 1.5 sec.

Next shot: He puff up to 20 msec. Move CLEARIN rampdown to start at 1.2 sec
Mar 31 2004 02:53:22:637PM1040331011Dmitri MossessianPlasma. Runaways at the beginning.

Next shot: He puff up to 25 msec. Increase PG3 puff in segment 1 to max
Mar 31 2004 03:08:09:267PM1040331012Dmitri MossessianPlasma. No runaways.

Next shot: He puff back to 15 msec.
Mar 31 2004 03:36:13:987PM1040331013Dmitri MossessianPlasma. He level did not change from previous shot, although the change was certainly loaded in PCS

Next shot: He puff remains 15 msec. Ip up 1. -> 1.2 MA
Mar 31 2004 03:53:32:120PM1040331013Dmitri MossessianNext shot will be 50 kA TF test, necessary after some fixing done on the breaker fault protection board
Mar 31 2004 04:19:06:540PM1040331014Dmitri MossessianTest failed.

Next shot - another TF test
Mar 31 2004 04:19:18:540PM1040331015Dmitri MossessianTest OK

Next shot - plasma.
Mar 31 2004 04:33:34:540PM1040331016Dmitri MossessianPlasma. Good 1.2 MA, 8T shot, RF brings core Te to 5 keV.

Next shot - no PCS changes
Mar 31 2004 04:51:16:380PM1040331017Dmitri MossessianPlasma. Last shot

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:56:32:380AMPlasmaOk
210:16:46:253AMPlasmaOk
310:38:52:590AMPlasmaOk
411:03:22:443AMPlasmaOk
511:26:42:737AMPlasmaOk
611:51:54:487AMPlasmaOkTF type 1 flt after shot ended
701:17:45:933PMTestOk50 KA test
801:30:05:413PMPlasmaOk
901:52:32:763PMPlasmaOk
1002:15:13:550PMPlasmaOk
1102:38:02:650PMPlasmaOk
1203:01:54:423PMPlasmaOk
1303:25:22:243PMPlasmaOk
1403:53:43:637PMTestBad50KA TF test, comm fault
1504:16:53:500PMTestOk50KA TF only
1604:25:40:053PMPlasmaOk
1704:48:32:340PMPlasmaOk