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Y. Fuji, K. Itoh, A. Fukuyama, S.-I. Itoh
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 3 | April 1995 | Pages 485-488
Confinement and Transport Studies | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11947134
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In order to study the particle transport and the mechanism of the L/H transition in tokamaks, a one-dimensional transport code which describes the toroidal and poloidal plasma rotation as well as the radial electric field has been developed. The neoclassical transport, turbulent transport, and ion orbit loss are included. Using a a turbulent transport, model based on the current, diffusive high-n ballooning mode and a fixed temperature profile, the density profile in a steady state and the dependence on the edge temperature are studied. With high edge temperature, the density gradient near the edge becomes steep and a H-mode like density profile is obtained. The preliminary calculation including heat, transport is also presented.