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Miniproposal:438
Date Filed:11/17/2005
Title:J Antenna Evaluation: Operation without Faraday screen
First Author:Steve Wukitch
Session Leader:Steve Wukitch (shots 1-34)

Operators
Session leader(s):Steve Wukitch
Physics operator(s):Bill Rowan
Engineering operator(s):Bill Cochran,Ed Fitzgerald

Engineering Operator Run Comment
MP 438 J Antenna Evaluation: Operation without Faraday Screen

Session Leader Plans
Entered: Nov 21 2005 03:32:26:837PM
Author: Steve Wukitch
Engineering setup for Tuesday 22-Nov-2005

MP 438 J Antenna Evaluation: Operation without Faraday Screen

Session leader: Wukitch
Physics operator: Rowan

Overnight ECDC in D2, and bake at 60 C.

Run begins at 09:00 and ends at 17:00

Power systems as on 1051118001 (1.0 MA fiducial, 5.4 T, lower single null)

A-coil configuration: normal [+Dtop -Dbot -Jtop +Jbot] and enabled.

Gas Setup:
fill B-Top with 6 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG4)
fill B-side lower with 1 psi Ar Hybrid DISABLED (PG1)
leave B-side upper as is Hybrid DISABLED (PG2)
fill B-main (C-side) with 40 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG3)
leave NINJA as is DISABLED

Enable the following gate valves and shutters: ECE, VUV, Z-bolo shutters

Torvac setup: Gate valves open

NOTE: This run requires that both TMP1 and TMP2 be operational and pumping the torus

We may use between-shot boronization during this run. We should start
the day with the diborane bottle closed, until we complete step 4.

************************************************************************************
After the diborane bottle is opened, the cell and power room will be
off-limits, except for SCBA equipped personnel
************************************************************************************

ICRF Setup:

All transmitters to run-on by 8:30 am.

Important Diagnostics: magnetics, standard impurity spectroscopy,
video monitors for antennas

Plan:

1. fiducial discharge
2. switch to USN to do L-mode comparison (1051118022)
3. perform current scan (0.6, 0.8, 1.2 MA)
4. perform right gap scan (0.5, 1, 1.5, 2)
5. perform density scan (0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1.1)
6. H-mode comparison

Plan is subject to change depending on course of events.

Physics Operators Plans
Entered: Nov 21 2005 04:38:23:913PM
Author: Bill Rowan
Engineering setup for Tuesday 22-Nov-2005

MP 438 J Antenna Evaluation: Operation without Faraday Screen

Session leader: Wukitch
Physics operator: Rowan

Overnight ECDC in D2, and bake at 60 C.

Run begins at 09:00 and ends at 17:00

Power systems as on 1051118001 (1.0 MA fiducial, 5.4 T, lower single null)

A-coil configuration: normal [+Dtop -Dbot -Jtop +Jbot] and enabled.

Gas Setup:
fill B-Top with 6 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG4)
fill B-side lower with 1 psi Ar Hybrid DISABLED (PG1)
leave B-side upper as is Hybrid DISABLED (PG2)
fill B-main (C-side) with 40 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG3)
leave NINJA as is DISABLED

Enable the following gate valves and shutters: ECE, VUV, Z-bolo shutters

Torvac setup: Gate valves open

NOTE: This run requires that both TMP1 and TMP2 be operational and pumping the torus

We may use between-shot boronization during this run. We should start
the day with the diborane bottle closed, until we complete step 4.

************************************************************************************
After the diborane bottle is opened, the cell and power room will be
off-limits, except for SCBA equipped personnel
************************************************************************************

ICRF Setup:

All transmitters to run-on by 8:30 am.

Important Diagnostics: magnetics, standard impurity spectroscopy,
video monitors for antennas

Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Nov 22 2005 05:03:56:540PM
Author: Steve Wukitch
Run Summary:

The FMIT#3 HV dropout problem resurfaced today. We installed a
regulated 24 V supply but the problem persisted. Instrumenting the
logic chain isolated the problem between Driver Door and FPA Bias
Normal indicators. This leaves relays 2, 3, and 6 as suspects and
eliminated the High yard, PLC, and the xbar cabinet as suspects. In
doing this troubleshooting we found the Driver cabinet and Screen
supply (relay #2 is in here) doors without their door keep in place.
We will test tomorrow to see if this problem has been solved.

The interaction see on strap#1 during USN was not readily apparent in
LSN. In LSN, the H-modes were not particularly good but it seems that
J produces H-modes of lower quality than D and E. It becomes more
apparent with higher plasma current.

Physics Operator Summaries

Session Leader Comments
Nov 22 2005 09:31:59:673AM1051122001Steve Wukitch001 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1 MA, nl_04~0.9
D: ramp to 0.8 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
E: ramp to 1.2 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
J: ramp to 2 MW [0.6,1] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran 1 fault
J: lost HV on FMIT#3 due

Nov 22 2005 09:32:50:033AM1051122002Steve Wukitchfizzle
Nov 22 2005 09:50:15:893AM1051122003Steve Wukitchfizzle
Nov 22 2005 11:55:49:117AM1051122004Steve Wukitch004 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1 MA, nl_04~0.9
D: ramp to 0.8 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
E: ramp to 1.2 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
J: ramp to 2 MW [0.6,1] sec
result: plasma
D: ran 1 fault
E: ran
J: lost HV on FMIT#3

Nov 22 2005 11:54:10:070AM1051122005Steve Wukitchfizzle
Nov 22 2005 11:45:45:180AM1051122006Steve Wukitch006 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1 MA, nl_04~0.9
D: ramp to 0.8 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
E: ramp to 1.2 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
J: ramp to 2 MW [0.6,1] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran 1 fault
J: lost HV on FMIT#3

Nov 22 2005 11:43:57:947AM1051122007Steve Wukitch007 fizzle lost HV on FMIT#3
Nov 22 2005 11:43:02:150AM1051122008Steve Wukitch008 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1 MA, nl_04~0.9
D: ramp to 0.8 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
E: ramp to 1.2 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
J: ramp to 2 MW [0.6,1] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: lost HV on FMIT#3

Nov 22 2005 11:41:45:650AM1051122010Steve Wukitch010 fizzle FMIT#3 HV remains on
Nov 22 2005 11:54:45:710AM1051122011Steve Wukitch011 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1 MA, nl_04~0.9
D: ramp to 0.8 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
E: ramp to 1.2 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
J: ramp to 2 MW [0.6,1] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: lost HV on FMIT#3
instrumented FPA bias prove and observed 30 msec drop out

Nov 22 2005 01:42:09:883PM1051122012Steve Wukitchfizzle
Nov 22 2005 01:41:37:913PM1051122013Steve Wukitch013 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1 MA, nl_04~0.9
D: ramp to 0.8 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
E: ramp to 1.2 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
J: ramp to 2 MW [0.6,1] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: ran multiple faults - lost HV on FMIT#3 after RF

Nov 22 2005 12:37:53:273PM1051122014Steve Wukitch014 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: ramp to 0.8 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
E: ramp to 1.2 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
J: ramp to 2 MW [0.6,1] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: ran 1 fault
good comparison

Nov 22 2005 12:37:37:273PM1051122015Steve Wukitchfizzle
Nov 22 2005 01:10:13:600PM1051122016Steve Wukitch016 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: ramp to 0.8 MW [0.6,1] sec
E: ramp to 1.2 MW [0.6,1] sec
J: ramp to 2 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: ran multiple faults in H-mode

Nov 22 2005 01:10:31:557PM1051122017Steve Wukitch017 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: ramp to 0.8 MW [0.6,1] sec
E: ramp to 1.2 MW [0.6,1] sec
J: ramp to 2 MW [1.1,1.5] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: ran multiple faults in H-mode
back to USN and perform current scan

Nov 22 2005 01:37:54:807PM1051122018Steve Wukitch018 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1 MA, nl_04~0.9, USN
D: 1 MW [1,1.3] sec
E: 1.3 MW [1,1.3] sec
J: 2.7 MW [0.6,.9] sec
result: plasma early disruption
J: ran
antenna interaction is back on strap#1

Nov 22 2005 01:40:11:057PM1051122019Steve Wukitchfizzle
Nov 22 2005 02:12:15:930PM1051122021Steve Wukitch021 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: 1 MW [1,1.3] sec
E: 1.3 MW [1,1.3] sec
J: 2.7 MW [0.6,.9] sec
result: plasma
D: ran max faults
E: ran max faults
J: ran 9 faults
Ip->0.8 MA
Nov 22 2005 02:21:11:587PM1051122022Steve Wukitchfizzle
Nov 22 2005 02:48:05:900PM1051122023Steve Wukitch023 BT~5.2 T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: 0.8 MW [1,1.3] sec
E: 1.2 MW [1,1.3] sec
J: 2 MW [0.6,.9] sec
result: plasma
D: ran 1 fault
E: ran
J: ran

Nov 22 2005 02:48:30:350PM1051122024Steve Wukitch024 BT~5.2 T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: 0.8 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
E: 1.2 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
J: 2 MW [1,1.3] sec
result: plasma
D: ran 2 faults
E: ran 1 fault
J: ran multiple faults

Nov 22 2005 03:12:44:727PM1051122025Steve Wukitchfizzle
Nov 22 2005 03:14:41:447PM1051122026Steve Wukitch026 BT~5.2 T, Ip~0.8 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: 0.8 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
E: 1.2 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
J: 2 MW [1,1.3] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: ran 1 fault
down to 0.6 MA

Nov 22 2005 03:25:04:320PM1051122027Steve Wukitch027 BT~5.2 T, Ip~0.6 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: 0.8 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
E: 1.2 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
J: 2 MW [1,1.3] sec
result: plasma
D: ran max faults
E: ran 6 faults
J: ran max faults

Nov 22 2005 03:36:21:150PM1051122028Steve Wukitchfizzle
Nov 22 2005 04:01:18:760PM1051122029Steve Wukitch029 BT~5.2 T, Ip~0.6 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: 0.8 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
E: 1.2 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
J: 2 MW [1,1.3] sec
result: plasma - early disruption
D: ran 3 faults
E: ran 1 faults

Nov 22 2005 04:03:57:117PM1051122030Steve Wukitch030 BT~5.2 T, Ip~0.6 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: 0.8 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
E: 1.2 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
J: 2 MW [1,1.3] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: ran
swap order

Nov 22 2005 04:37:28:820PM1051122031Steve Wukitch031 BT~5.2 T, Ip~0.6 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: 0.8 MW [1,1.3] sec
E: 1.2 MW [1,1.3] sec
J: 2 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: ran

Nov 22 2005 04:40:08:197PM1051122032Steve Wukitch032 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1.2 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: 0.8 MW [1,1.3] sec
E: 1.2 MW [1,1.3] sec
J: 2 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran
J: ran
D+E H-mode is ~10% higher stored energy than J

Nov 22 2005 04:42:11:680PM1051122033Steve Wukitchdud
Nov 22 2005 05:03:33:650PM1051122034Steve Wukitch034 BT~5.2 T, Ip~1.2 MA, nl_04~0.9, LSN
D: 0.8 MW [1,1.3] sec
E: 1.2 MW [1,1.3] sec
J: 2 MW [0.6,0.9] sec
result: plasma
D: ran
E: ran 2 faults
J: ran multiple faults

Physics Operator Comments
Nov 22 2005 08:28:10:440AMBill Rowan
Loaded shot 1051118003. First plasma from 1051118.

Nov 22 2005 09:26:56:393AM1051122001Bill Rowan001. Plasma

Next shot. No PCS changes
Nov 22 2005 09:38:40:160AM1051122002Bill Rowan002. Fizzle

Next shot.
BR_0 from -0.0003 to 0.000
Nov 22 2005 09:53:29:800AM1051122003Bill Rowan003. Fizzle

Next shot.
Reduce PG4 from 32 ms to 31 ms

Nov 22 2005 10:07:42:317AM1051122004Bill Rowan004. Plasma

Next shot.
No PCS changes

Nov 22 2005 10:24:20:490AM1051122005Bill Rowan05. Fizzle

Next shot. BR_0 from 0.000 to 0.0002

Nov 22 2005 10:43:19:067AM1051122006Bill Rowan006.. Plasma

Next shot.
BR_0 from 0.0002 to 0.000
Return to shot 005. A fizzle.

Nov 22 2005 10:49:47:050AM1051122007Bill Rowan007. Fizzle

Next shot
PG4 reduced from 31 ms to 29 ms


Nov 22 2005 11:00:49:393AM1051122008Bill Rowan008. Plasma



Nov 22 2005 11:07:21:527AM1051122008Bill RowanNext shot. No PCS changes
Nov 22 2005 11:18:18:320AM1051122009Bill Rowan009. Plasma

Next shot. No PCS changes

Nov 22 2005 11:38:39:867AM1051122010Bill Rowan010. Fizzle

Next shot,
PG4 reduced from 29 ms to 28 ms

Nov 22 2005 11:50:53:633AM1051122011Bill Rowan011. Plasma

Next shot.
PG4 reduced from 28 ms to 27 ms

Nov 22 2005 12:00:23:430PM1051122012Bill Rowan012. Fizzle.

Next shot.
No PCS changes
Nov 22 2005 12:15:49:850PM1051122013Bill Rowan013. Plasma

Next shot
PG4 reduced from 27 ms to 26 ms
Nov 22 2005 01:06:17:350PM1051122015Bill Rowan015. Fizzle

Next shot.
PG4 reduced from 26 ms to 25 ms

Nov 22 2005 12:51:20:523PM1051122016Bill Rowan016. Plasma

Next shot
No PCS changes
Nov 22 2005 01:10:12:710PM1051122017Bill Rowan017. Plasma

Next shot.
USN. Turn off segnet 2. Turn on segment 3
Nov 22 2005 01:41:29:743PM1051122018Bill Rowan018. Plasma. Disruption at 0.91s
Arc in the vicinity of J-port
BT 5.4 T on this shot.

Next shot.
Loaded segment 3 from shot 1051118022 to assure that all changes were picked up.
BT = 5.2 T is expected to be the major change.

Nov 22 2005 01:56:59:850PM1051122020Bill Rowan020. Disruption at 0.915 s

Next shot.
Return to LSN. Turn off segment 3 and turn on Segment 2

Nov 22 2005 02:09:40:570PM1051122021Bill Rowan021. Plasma

Next shot.
IP = 0.8 MA
Nov 22 2005 02:23:21:023PM1051122022Bill Rowan022. Fizzle

Next shot.
Reduce PG4 by 1 ms to 24 ms

Nov 22 2005 02:35:32:133PM1051122023Bill Rowan023. Plasma

Next shot.
No PCS changes

Nov 22 2005 02:48:40:977PM1051122024Bill Rowan024. Plasma

Next shot.
No PCS changes

Nov 22 2005 03:01:31:350PM1051122025Bill Rowan025. Fizzle

Next shot
Increase PG4 by 1 ms to 25 ms


Nov 22 2005 03:15:13:820PM1051122026Bill Rowan026. Plasma

Next shot.
IP=0.6 MA

Nov 22 2005 03:28:56:570PM1051122027Bill Rowan027. Plasma

Next shot.
nl_04=0.7e+20

Nov 22 2005 03:38:28:320PM1051122028Bill Rowan028. Fizzle

Next shot.
PG4 increased by 1 ms to 26 ms

Nov 22 2005 03:54:06:837PM1051122029Bill Rowan029. Plasma
Disruption at 0.74s

Next shot.
nl_04 = 6.0e+19

Nov 22 2005 04:04:12:367PM1051122030Bill Rowan030. Plasma

Next shot.
No PCS changes

Nov 22 2005 04:37:02:697PM1051122032Bill Rowan032. Plasma

Next shot.
No PCS changes

Nov 22 2005 04:48:01:680PM1051122033Bill Rowan033. Dud

Next shot
Reloaded shot 1051122021, segment 1 and segment 2

Nov 22 2005 04:56:28:807PM1051122034Bill Rowan034. Plasma. Disruption

Last shot

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:13:02:990AMPlasmaOk
209:30:18:003AMPlasmaOk
309:45:11:317AMPlasmaOk
409:58:40:130AMPlasmaOk
510:18:01:470AMPlasmaOk
610:31:38:847AMPlasmaOk
710:45:04:237AMPlasmaOk
810:58:41:207AMPlasmaOk
911:14:05:817AMPlasmaOk
1011:32:49:743AMPlasmaOk
1111:45:22:867AMPlasmaOk
1211:57:53:540AMPlasmaOk
1312:10:43:820PMPlasmaOk
1412:23:25:977PMPlasmaOk
1512:36:07:320PMPlasmaOk
1612:48:42:600PMPlasmaOk
1701:01:24:350PMPlasmaOk
1801:24:56:180PMPlasmaOk
1901:38:15:320PMPlasmaOk
2001:50:54:650PMPlasmaOk
2102:03:40:807PMPlasmaOk
2202:16:31:197PMPlasmaOk
2302:29:47:540PMPlasmaOk
2402:42:29:180PMPlasmaOk
2502:55:50:650PMPlasmaOk
2603:08:47:977PMPlasmaOk
2703:21:37:760PMPlasmaOk
2803:34:25:117PMPlasmaOk
2903:47:17:820PMPlasmaOk
3004:00:12:650PMPlasmaOk
3104:14:16:350PMPlasmaOk
3204:27:18:307PMPlasmaOk
3304:40:03:680PMPlasmaOk
3404:52:49:930PMPlasmaOk