Alcator C-Mod Run 950405 Information

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Miniproposals
Miniproposal:107
Date Filed: 3/23/1995
Title:Scrape-off Layer Characterization - Reversed Field
First Author:Brian Labombard
Session Leader:Brian Labombard (shots 1-33)

Operators
Session leader(s):Brian Labombard
Physics operator(s):John Goetz
Engineering operator(s):Vinny Bertolino,Frank Silva,Joe Daigle

Engineering Operator Run Comment
labombard/goetz

Session Leader Plans

Physics Operators Plans

Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 03:49:13:117PM
Author: To Be Determined
Session Leader's summary of run 950405

MP# 107 Scrape_off Layer Characterization with reversed Bt and Ip

Physics Operator: Goetz
Session Leader: LaBombard
Engineering Operator: Bertolino/Silva/Daigle

The goal of this run was to study the scaling of scrape-off layer conditions
in single null diverted plasmas with plasma currents 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 MA and with
reversed Bt and Ip for a range of densities. The plan was to start tuning up on 0.8 MA
plasmas with the FSP controller setting the target for the fast-scanning probe.
A density ramp would be used to get three different density data points on a single
discharge (3 probe scans).
At first, we had trouble getting any plasmas at all (see phys_op summary for
details). On shot 11 we begin firing the scanning probe, although the plasma
had an x-point position close to the inner nose. Also the LCFS position at the scanning
probe location was moving in time. This problem was traced to using the combination of
strike-point control with FSP control and ZXL control. It was realized that this
combination offers a poor control of RXL and apparently allows the x-pt to graze the inner
divertor nose. It was less clear why the FSP control could not keep the target steady.
Perhaps the set point position was too far away from the reference point (1cm in real space).
Instead, we changed to RXL control and FSP control (no strike-point control). This
combination allowed us to keep the RXL position centered in the divertor throat while
allowing the FSP controller to determine the vertical location of the x-point.
By shot 20 we had the plasma we wanted with good FSP target, good inner
divertor, good gaps and SSEP. From this shot on the data flowed quickly.
We managed to get the 0.8 MA density scan completed by shot 26. From shot 26 on
trace amounts of CH4 were injected through the NINJA capillaries on the inner
midplane and outer divertor shelf. Clear C-II and C-III plumes were seen directed
towards the inner divertor. We now can say that the flow is always directed towards
the divertor at this location for x-point up/down and BxgradB up or down (x-point up and
BxgradB up is the only case not done).
We began to investigate 1MA plasmas from shot 27 on. We were plagued with
the usual cycle of disruption-fizzle. (Why does this occur at 1 MA?) We were
able to get only two density ramp shots with probe data. Both these shots had a number
of moly injections. The electron temperature on one probe scan was noticably
different due to a huge moly injection. I think we need to repeat the 1 MA data set.
We did not take any data at 0.6 MA.

Similar to then run of 950404, the conditions in the inner and outer divertor
legs appear to have reversed. The outer divertor is now colder (Te around 5 eV) while
the inner divertor is hot (Te around 25 eV). On shot 950405027, a time-evolving
partial detachment (as density increase) could be observed on the inner divertor
which is remarkably similar to that observed previously on the outer divertor: as
Te drops below 5 eV the electron pressure at that probe falls - indicating pressure
loss and detachment. The puzzle now becomes: "how does the asymmetry in inner/outer
divertor leg connect to the BxgradB direction or the Ip direction?" Does toroidal
rotation in the direction of the plasma current explain the observations? The
parallel flow direction in the SOL deduced by the scanning probe may shed some
light on this. Core rotation from HIREX Jr. could also help. Another interesting
question is: "Is there any connection to the H-mode threshold here?"
These investigations await further data analysis.

See the phys_op_summary for a complete shot-by-shot commentary. Also entries
were made in the logbook under the physics operator and session leader topics.

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 04:36:53:753PM
Author: To Be Determined
Physics operator summary for 950405

EO: Bertolino/Silva/Daigle
PO: Goetz
SL: LaBombard

Run 950405 was in support of Mini-Proposal 107 -- SOL Characterization with
Reversed Field. The goal of this MP is to systematically explore the behavior
of vertical target SN divertor plasmas with gradB x B away from the x-point.

Setup:
Load 950404029 (increase OH1 current limit)
Load segment 2 from 950329015 and:
copy EF2_BY_EF4 into wire 13 of segment 2
flip S_IP and S_ICEF4 in segment 2
flip all power supply voltages in segment 2
recalculate RCUR estimator and put in 1000. offset
recalculate all magnetics estimators
S_IP = +850000
Coldstart hybrid - all matrices respond
P_0 = 2.4e-5

Run Plan:
Try to achieve successful startup with low field ramping to
5.3T during shot
Tune up an acceptable 0.8MA plasma with NL_04 ramp 0.5 -> 0.9e20
When o.k., fire FSP
Repeat for NL_04 ramp 0.8 -> 1.5e20
Repeat for NL_04 ramp 1.3 -> 2.5e20
Change plasma current to 0.6 and 1.0MA and repeat

This program was not completely carried out. Difficulties in the beginning
of the run trying to get a reliable breakdown and the difficulties in obtaining
a satisfactory target lowered the number of useful shots. See the Session
Leader's summary to find out the details of the physics aspects of the run.

Some thoughts from today:
-It took a while to figure out how to obtain a reliable stratup with
ramping toroidal field. Br tweaks and V_OH1 tweaks seem to have been
red herrings and a change in the drawn OH1 current before commutation
seems to have done the trick. This change was 100A and was done in
order to match the value of OH1 current from 950404. The fizzle
detector had to be delayed (with software) on the TF supply in order
to accomodate this TF ramp startup. Trying to invert the TF when the
supply is still on high-taps turns out to be a bad idea.
-The startup seemed to be robust once the correct OH1 current was
obtained. There is a hesitation in the current rise between 0.1 and
0.2sec. This is when the current is on voltage programming and plasma
current control is still turning on. Late in the run, after 1MA
disruptions and CH4 puffing, fizzles began to reappear. For whatever
reason, the breakdown moved later (the null appears later).
-The supplies were run near voltage and current limits all day. The
densities being run were not all that high so why was the flux swing
being used so quickly.
-The whole run was plagued by moly injections; some large; many small.
Many new explosions and glowing spots were observed on the A_SIDE
fish-eye camera. Raising the density alleviated the big injections
somewhat, but did not keep the machine from being bombarded by moly
dust.
-Problems with the combination of STRKPSI and FSP controllers occured
today. Once reliable plasmas were obtained, these plasmas were not
acceptable for the FSP. By changing control to FSP and RXL, good
targets were obtained. This in effect makes the plasma edge move up
and down to satisfy the FSP constraints (instead of being able to
move in and out and cause the x-point to rub on the inner nose).
-Fifty kiloamps was added as an offset to the Ip estimator to actually
get the drawn value.

Engineering, computing, and diagnostics today: Six blown fuses in the TF
cabinets in response to the forced inversion of the TF supply while
still on the high taps. Problem solved by building a software delay
into the TF fizzle detector (only the TF). This causes extra heating
of the TF magnet on fizzles and early disruptions but the effect on
rep rate was not noticable.

Scorecard: 33 shots = 23 plasmas + 10 fizzles

Shot summary for Run 950405
coldstart hybrid - all matrices respond
2 hours of D2 ECDC prior to the run
See above setup for starting information
P_0 = 2.4e-5

Shot change result
____ _____ ______
1 see above fizzle - b.d. @ .006
moving in - Bz coming in too
quickly; TF fuse problem

2 V_OH1 = 35V @ .005; -40V @ .015 fizzle - b.d. @ .008
Bz comes in later but is wrong
at t=0

3 V_OH1 = 50V @ .005; P_0 = 2.1e-5 fizzle - b.d. @ .005; RCUR says
it is moving inside

4 BR_0 offset = 0.0e-3 plasma - disr. @ 0.57
EF2's on rail; high kappa;
o.gap = 3

5 RCUR=.655; copy correct IC_EF4 into fizzle - b.d. @ .007; bounces
wire 15, segment 2 @ .016; radial field

6 BR_0 offset = 1.5e-3; V_OH1 = -75V fizzle - b.d. @ .006; bounces
from .01 to .02sec; P_0 = 2.0e-5 at .015 & .017; no current rise

7 V_OH1 = -100V @ .015 fizzle - b.d. @ .007
Br 1mT too pos.; OH1 current
100A more pos. that 950404

8 IC_OH1=16000A; BR_0 offset = 0.5e-3 plasma - disr. @ 0.52
EF2's on the rail

9 S_IP=800000 and +50000 offset plasma - disr. @ 0.22
current rolls over @ 0.1sec

10 NL_04=0.5e20 @ 0.2; more P gain on Ip plasma - disr. @ 1.34
after 0.2 bad things @ 0.2 & 0.54

11 stairstep on FSP gains plasma - disr. @ 1.27

12 NL_04 ramp starts @ 0.65; RCUR=0.656; plasma - disr. @ 1.16
CLEARIN=+5e-3 o.gap=2.6; i.gap=1.2

13 RXL=0.; RCUR=0.659; CLEARIN=+6e-3 plasma - disr. @ 0.75
lots of Mo from divertor

14 RCUR = 0.661; FSP = -0.015 plasma - disr. @ 1.18
bad target; i. gap decreases

15 STRKPSI ref = (.622,-.524); CLEARIN plasma - disr. @ 1.09
ramp to 9e-3 @ 1.0 bad target

16 CLEARIN=1.1e-2 @ 1.0sec; FSP=-.0125 plasma - disr. @ 1.12
target o.k. until 0.8

17 ramp FSP to -.01 @ 1; ZXU = +.035 plasma - disr. @ .39
trouble begins @ .23

18 STRKPSI gain off; RXL gain to 1.5; plasma - disr. @ 1.10
ZXL gain lowered to 1 @ 0.55 Mo injection @ 0.82; lose
RXL and ZXL after 0.7

19 RXL gain to 4. plasma - disr. @ 1.1
better target; 3 Mo injections

20 no changes plasma - disr. @ 1.32
target acceptable

21 V_OH1=-220V @ .15; up NL_04 early plasma - disr. @ 1.35
acceptable FSP data

22 NL_04=0.8->1.5e20 plasma - all the way down
acceptable FSP data

23 NL_04=1.0->1.7e20 plasma - disr. @ 1.49
shark fin; acceptable target

24 NL_04=1.3->2.320 plasma - disr. @ 1.04
EF1L on voltage rail; fighting
to hold ZXL

25 NL_04=1.0->1.7e20 fizzle - b.d. @ .01; no bounce

26 no changes plasma - disr. @ 1.34
trapped MARFE until 0.44

27 draw IP to 1e6 plasma - disr. @ 1.03
trapped MARFE until 0.40

28 slow down NL_04 initial ramp fizzle - b.d. @ .01; no bounce

29 no changes fizzle - b.d. @ .005
hards dump @ .04; Ip=.06MA

30 P_0 = 2.4e-5 plasma - disr. @ 1.04
3 Mo inj.; acceptable target

31 NL_04 = 0.7->1.2e20 plasma - disr. @ 1.04
lots of supplied on volt. rail

32 NL_04 = 1.2->2.1e20 fizzle - b.d. @ .009
CII light 2.5x normal

33 no changes plasma - disr. @ 0.6; Mo
problems from 0.3 on

Session Leader Comments
Apr 5 1995 11:52:13:750AM950405011Brian LabombardShot 11

Setup: FSP firing at .65, .8, and .95 sec. Rest postion is 10 mm.

Result: Good plasma. 0.8 MA, samples densities 0.62, .68, 0.8 e20
2, 0 ,1 mm inside LCFS. Right gap is 2.7 cm, left gap is 1 cm.

Apr 5 1995 12:13:16:150PM950405012Brian LabombardShot 12

Setup: FSP firing at .65, .8, and .95 sec. Rest postion is 5 mm.

Result: Samples: .46, .6,.73e20. 2, 2, 2, mm outside LCFS.
Right gap is still 2.7 cm.

Apr 5 1995 12:25:50:100PM950405013Brian LabombardShot 13

Setup: FSP firing at .65, .8, and .95 sec. Rest postion is 5 mm.

Result: Samples: .48e20 , 5 mm outside.

Apr 5 1995 12:44:06:150PM950405014Brian LabombardShot 14

Setup: FSP firing at .65, .8, and .95 sec. Rest postion is 0 mm.

Result: Samples .49, 7.0 , 8.3e20, 5, 2, 0 mm outside LCFS.

Apr 5 1995 12:59:46:790PM950405015Brian LabombardShot 15

Setup: FSP firing at .65, .8, and .95 sec. Rest postion is 0 mm.

Result: Samples .45, .64, .77e20 4, 2, 0 mm outside LCFS.

Apr 5 1995 01:20:51:030PM950405016Brian LabombardShot 16

Setup: FSP firing at .65, .8, and .95 sec. Rest postion is 0 mm.

Result: Samples .51, .67, .79e20, 9, 8, 4, mm outside LCFS.

Apr 5 1995 01:26:08:140PM950405017Brian LabombardShot 17

Setup: FSP firing at .65, .8, and .95 sec. Rest postion is 0 mm.

Result: Disrupted at .395.

Apr 5 1995 02:02:41:320PM950405018Brian LabombardShot 18

Setup: FSP not firing.

Result:

Apr 5 1995 02:19:11:880PM950405019Brian LabombardShot 18

Setup: FSP not firing.

Result:

Apr 5 1995 02:31:24:730PM950405020Brian LabombardShot 20

Setup: FSP at .65, .8, .95 sec rest position 4 mm.

Result: 3,3,3 mm outside LCFS. This plasma is finally OK for the
miniproposal. Samples: 0.5, 0.65, 0.77e20

Apr 5 1995 02:44:15:730PM950405021Brian LabombardShot 21

Setup: FSP at .65, .8, .95 sec rest position 7 mm.

Result: Samples: .45, .63, .8e20, All three scans to LCFS.
Next shot change to medium density ramp.

Apr 5 1995 02:55:26:850PM950405022Brian LabombardShot 22

Setup: FSP at .65, .8, .95 sec rest position 8 mm.

Result: Samples: .76, 1.0, 1.2e20. All three scans make it to LCFS.

Apr 5 1995 03:09:36:300PM950405023Brian LabombardShot 23

Setup: FSP at .65, .8, .95 sec rest position 8 mm.

Result: Samples .94, 1.2, 1.4e20. All three scans go to LCFS.
Higher density on the next shot.

Apr 5 1995 03:10:54:830PM950405023Brian LabombardShot 23

Setup: FSP at .65, .8, .95 sec rest position 8 mm.

Result: Samples .94, 1.2, 1.4e20. All three scans go to LCFS.
Higher density on the next shot.

Apr 5 1995 03:20:38:570PM950405024Brian LabombardShot 24

Setup: FSP at .65, .8, .95 sec rest position 8 mm.

Result: Samples 1.3, 1.58, 1.87e20. 0, 0, 2 mm outside LCFS.
go down to lower density ramp on next shot.

Apr 5 1995 03:33:12:280PM950405025Brian LabombardShot 25

Setup: FSP at .65, .8, .95 sec rest position 8 mm.
CH4 injection (trace) from B16-001 (inner wall)
and B31-086
Looking At C-II from B-Side camera and C-II from B-top
camera.

Result: Fizzle..

Apr 5 1995 03:53:25:970PM950405026Brian LabombardShot 26

Setup: FSP firing during. Rest position 8 mm.
CH4 injection (trace) from B16-001 (inner wall)
and B31-086
Looking At C-II from B-Side camera and C-II from B-top
camera.

Result: Nice plume from inner wall capillary, flowing towards
inner divertor. Densites: .98, 1.2, 1.4e20.

Apr 5 1995 04:00:43:430PM950405027Brian LabombardShot 27

Setup: 1MA. FSP not firing. Rest position 0 mm.
CH4 injection (trace) from B16-001 (inner wall)
and B31-086
Looking At C-II from B-Side camera and C-II from B-top
camera.

Result: Very nice plasma. Repeat with FSP.

Apr 5 1995 04:03:28:960PM950405028Brian LabombardShot 28

Setup: 1MA. FSP firing at .65, .8, .95 sec.. Rest position 7 mm.
CH4 injection (trace) from B16-001 (inner wall)
and B31-086
Looking At C-III from B-Side camera and C-III from B-top
camera.

Result: FIzzle.

Apr 5 1995 04:16:09:820PM950405029Brian LabombardShot 29

Setup: 1MA. FSP firing at .65, .8, .95 sec.. Rest position 7 mm.
CH4 injection (trace) from B16-001 (inner wall)
and B31-086
Looking At C-III from B-Side camera and C-III from B-top
camera.

Result: Fizzle.

Apr 5 1995 04:32:22:560PM950405030Brian LabombardShot 30

Setup: 1MA. FSP firing at .65, .8, .95 sec.. Rest position 7 mm.
CH4 injection (trace) from B16-001 (inner wall)
and B31-086
Looking At C-III from B-Side camera and C-III from B-top
camera.

Result: Big moly injection just before first scan - perturbs floating
potential. FSP samples: .99, 1.2, 1.4e20
Change to lower density ramp on next shot.

Apr 5 1995 04:51:10:390PM950405031Brian LabombardShot 31

Setup: 1MA. FSP firing at .65, .8, .95 sec.. Rest position 7 mm.
CH4 injection (trace) from B16-001 (inner wall)
and B31-086
Looking At C-III from B-Side camera and C-III from B-top
camera.

Result: Series of moly injections just before first scan - perturbs floating
potential. FSP samples: .58, .83, 1.0e20. three scans to LCFS.
Change to highest density ramp on next shot.

Apr 5 1995 04:55:53:330PM950405032Brian LabombardShot 32

Setup: 1MA. FSP firing at .65, .8, .95 sec.. Rest position 7 mm.
CH4 injection (trace) from B16-001 (inner wall)
and B31-086
Looking At C-III from B-Side camera and C-III from B-top
camera.

Result: Fizzle.

Apr 5 1995 05:01:56:990PM950405033Brian LabombardShot 33

Setup: 1MA. FSP firing at .65, .8, .95 sec.. Rest position 7 mm.
CH4 injection (trace) from B16-001 (inner wall)
and B31-086
Looking At C-III from B-Side camera and C-III from B-top
camera.

Result: Disrupted at .6 sec.

Physics Operator Comments
Apr 5 1995 08:09:42:120AMJohn GoetzRun 950405
In support of Mini-Proposal #107 -- SOL Characterization with
Reversed Field
Goal of this MP is to systematically explore the behavior of
vertical target SN divertor plasmas with gradB x B away
from the x-point.

Setup:
Load 950404029 (increase OH1 current limit)
Load segment 2 from 950329015 and:
copy EF2_BY_EF4 into wire 13 of segment 2
flip S_IP and S_ICEF4 in segment 2
flip all power supply voltages in segment 2
recalculate RCUR estimator and put in 1000. offset
recalculate all magnetics estimators
S_IP = +850000
Coldstart hybrid - all matrices respond
P_0 = 2.4e-5

Apr 5 1995 08:12:13:070AMJohn GoetzRun 950405
In support of Mini-Proposal #107 -- SOL Characterization with
Reversed Field
Goal of this MP is to systematically explore the behavior of
vertical target SN divertor plasmas with gradB x B away
from the x-point.

Run Plan:
Try to achieve successful startup with low field ramping to
5.3T during shot
Tune up an acceptable 0.8MA plasma with NL_04 ramp 0.5 -> 0.9e20
When o.k., fire FSP
Repeat for NL_04 ramp 0.8 -> 1.5e20
Repeat for NL_04 ramp 1.3 -> 2.5e20

Apr 5 1995 08:59:02:260AM950405001John GoetzShot 950405001:
See NULL entry for setup
P_0 = 2.4e-5

Results:
fizzle
b.d. at .006; hits something at .013 and .016
vertical field coming in too quickly
TF pulled out going from rectification to inversion
fizzle detector kicks it out while still on high taps
some blown fuses

Apr 5 1995 09:19:34:740AM950405002John GoetzShot 950405001:
V_OH1 = 35V @ .005 (was 50V) and -40V @ .015 (was -20V)

Results:
fizzle - b.d. at .008
vertical field comes in much later
CII light is low, but no current rise
RCUR estimator says it is moving in

Apr 5 1995 09:24:25:250AM950405003John GoetzShot 950405003:
V_OH1 = 50V @ .005
P_0 = 2.1e-5

Results:
fizzle - b.d. at .005
bounces @ .015
RCUR estimator says it is moving in

Apr 5 1995 09:51:47:860AM950405004John GoetzShot 950405004:
BR_0 offset = 0.0

Results:
plasma - disrupted @ 0.57
EF2's on rail; forgot to load the IC_EF4 that goes with
EF2_BY_EF4
kappa = 1.8; o.gap = 3

Apr 5 1995 10:00:31:220AM950405005John GoetzShot 950405005:
copy correct IC_EF4 into wire 15, segment 2
RCUR = 0.655 to lower elongation

Results:
fizzle - b.d. @ .007; bounces @ .016

Apr 5 1995 10:14:48:770AM950405006John GoetzShot 950405006:
BR_0 offset = 1.5e-3
V_OH1 = -75V from .01 to .02sec
P_0 = 2.0e-5

Results:
fizzle - b.d. @ .006
bounces @ .015 & .017; halpha sticks around for a long
time, but no current rise

Apr 5 1995 10:26:40:800AM950405007John GoetzShot 950405007:
V_OH1 = -100V @ .015

Results:
fizzle - b.d. @ .007
scatterplot says Br 1mT too positive
OH1 current is 100A more positive than yesterday

Apr 5 1995 10:49:57:310AM950405008John GoetzShot 950405008:
IC_OH1 = 16000A before commutation
BR_0 offset = +0.5e-3

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ .52
EF2 on rail @ .45
big gain step on IP at 0.4sec

Apr 5 1995 11:19:00:230AM950405009John GoetzShot 950405009:
S_IP = +800000 and put in +50000 offset

Results:
plasma - disr. @ .22
current rolls over @ 0.1sec; Vsurf = 4
V_OH1 ~ 400V; can't try much harder

Apr 5 1995 11:33:06:120AM950405010John GoetzShot 950405010:
NL_04 = 0.5e20 @ 0.2
more P gain on Ip after 0.2sec

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ 1.34
good target
bad things @ 0.2 and 0.54 sec when controllers turn on

Apr 5 1995 11:52:33:160AM950405011John GoetzShot 950405011:
P_IP = 1 @ 0.08sec in segment 2
staristep on FSP gain from 0.45 to 0.55sec

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ 1.27
still the same thrashing at 0.2 & 0.5

Apr 5 1995 12:07:04:570PM950405012John GoetzShot 950405012:
NL_04 ramp to start @ 0.65
RCUR = 0.656
CLEARIN = +5e-3

Results:
plasma - disr. @ 1.16
outer gap still large; inner gap bigger than 011 -> high kappa

Apr 5 1995 12:25:50:530PM950405013John GoetzShot 950405013:
RXL = 0.
RCUR = 0.659
CLEARIN = +6e-3

Results:
plasma - disr. @ 0.75
many Mo injections from the divertor

Apr 5 1995 12:43:38:480PM950405014John GoetzShot 950405014:
RCUR = 0.661
FSP = -.015

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ 1.18
inner gap shrinking
bad target; LCFS moving toward the probe throughout the shot

Apr 5 1995 12:59:16:120PM950405015John GoetzShot 950405015:
STRKPSI reference = (.622,-.524) which is probe 3
CLEARIN ramp to 9e-3 @ 1.0

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ 1.09
1.5MW of RF probably did this one in
FSP target still drifting closer

Apr 5 1995 01:17:55:330PM950405016John GoetzShot 950405016:
CLEARIN ramp to 1.1e-2 @ 1.0
FSP = -.0125

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ 1.12
target o.k. from 0.6->0.8sec then drifts down

Apr 5 1995 01:30:52:060PM950405017John GoetzShot 950405017:
ramp FSP to -.01 @ 1.0
ZXU = +.035

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ 0.39
in trouble beginning at 0.23; it is rubbing somewhere
EF1's on the voltage rail

Apr 5 1995 01:58:39:310PM950405018John GoetzShot 950405018:
change control strategy on target position
turn off STRKPSI gain
turn RXL gain back on; ZXL gain lowered to 1

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ 1.10
Mo injection @ 0.82
lose RXL and ZXL control after 0.7 sec

Apr 5 1995 02:20:07:650PM950405019John GoetzShot 950405019:
RXL gain to 4.

Results:
plasma - disr. @ 1.1
better target
3 big Mo injections

Apr 5 1995 02:31:39:900PM950405020John GoetzShot 950405020:
no changes

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ 1.32
target acceptable
good RXL and ZXL control

Apr 5 1995 02:43:30:170PM950405021John GoetzShot 950405021:
V_OH1 = -220V @ 0.15sec in segment 2
up NL_04 early

Results:
plasma - disr. @ 1.35
acceptable FSP data

Apr 5 1995 02:56:09:380PM950405022John GoetzShot 950405022:
NL_04 ramp from 0.8->1.5e20 (starting @ 0.65)

Results:
plasma - all the way down
many, many small injections
acceptable target - trophy shot for the day so far

Apr 5 1995 03:08:27:190PM950405023John GoetzShot 950405023:
NL_04 ramp from 1.0->1.7e20 (starting @ 0.65)

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ 1.49 (shark fin disruption)
density ramp o.k.
acceptable target

Apr 5 1995 03:21:45:700PM950405024John GoetzShot 950405024:
NL_04 ramp from 1.3->2.3e20 (starting @ 0.65)

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ 1.04sec
EF1L heading toward the voltage rail - fighting valiantly
to hold ZXL
moly injection @ 0.42

Apr 5 1995 03:39:27:120PM950405025John GoetzShot 950405025:
NL_04 ramp from 1.0->1.7e20 (starting @ 0.65)

Results:
fizzle - b.d. @ .01sec
nothing untoward with the fields; CII up 50% from 024

Apr 5 1995 03:49:29:840PM950405026John GoetzShot 950405026:
no changes

Results:
plasma - disr. @ 1.34
trapped MARFE until 0.44
acceptable target

Apr 5 1995 04:00:49:190PM950405027John GoetzShot 950405027:
IP drawn to 1e6

Results:
plasma - disr. @ 1.03
RF ~ 1.2MW
acceptable target

Apr 5 1995 04:11:11:260PM950405028John GoetzShot 950405028:
no changes

Results:
fizzle - b.d. @ .01 - no bounce
CII light 2x the level of 027

Apr 5 1995 04:20:35:160PM950405029John GoetzShot 950405029:
no changes

Results:
fizzle - b.d. @ .005
hards dump @ .04sec
reached .06MA

Apr 5 1995 04:31:27:570PM950405030John GoetzShot 950405030:
P_0 = 2.4e-5

Results:
plasma - disr. @ 1.04
RF ~ 1.1MW
3 somewhat large Mo injections
acceptable target and FSP data

Apr 5 1995 04:48:53:240PM950405031John GoetzShot 950405031:
NL_04 = 0.7->1.2e20

Results:
plasma - disr. @ 1.04
lots of supplies on their voltage rails near end of shot
very acceptable FSP target

Apr 5 1995 05:05:42:280PM950405032John GoetzShot 950405032:
NL_04 = 1.2->2.1e20

Results:
fizzle - b.d. @ .009
CII light 2.5X normal
null comes in late

Apr 5 1995 05:08:50:870PM950405033John GoetzShot 950405033:
no changes

Results:
plasma - disrupts @ 0.60
Ihalo > 150kA
Mo problems on this one from 0.3 sec
MARFE fueled for a while
EF2's on the current rail for a long time

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
108:25:40:260AMPlasmaOktf ioc in inversion
209:05:28:450AMPlasmaOkno faults
309:17:37:890AMPlasmaOkno faults
409:37:31:500AMPlasmaOkno faults
509:51:58:620AMPlasmaOkno faults
610:03:37:010AMPlasmaOkno faults
710:17:21:150AMPlasmaOkno faults
810:27:24:810AMPlasmaOkno faults
910:49:27:970AMPlasmaOkno faults
1011:16:34:870AMPlasmaOkno faults
1111:32:59:430AMPlasmaOkno faults
1211:53:35:580AMPlasmaOkno faults
1312:08:32:250PMPlasmaOkno faults
1412:26:34:470PMPlasmaOkno faults
1512:44:51:090PMPlasmaOkno faults
1612:59:22:600PMPlasmaOkNo faults.
1701:17:19:480PMPlasmaOkno faults
1801:34:42:870PMPlasmaOkNo Faults.
1901:59:31:100PMPlasmaOkNo faults.
2002:19:18:560PMPlasmaOkNo Fault.
2102:31:57:880PMPlasmaOkNo Faults.
2202:45:33:010PMPlasmaOkNo faults.
2302:58:05:180PMPlasmaOkNo Faults.
2403:10:22:690PMPlasmaOkComm Fault OH2l & OH1
2503:28:19:110PMPlasmaOkNo Faults.
2603:39:40:770PMPlasmaOkNo Faults.
2703:50:55:740PMPlasmaOkComm Fault OH1 & OH2L
2804:02:00:290PMPlasmaOkNo Faults.
2904:13:36:920PMPlasmaOkNo Faults.
3004:21:42:010PMPlasmaOkNo Faults.
3104:40:30:870PMPlasmaOkno faults.
3204:50:26:330PMPlasmaOkNo Faults.
3304:58:33:860PMPlasmaOkNo Faults.