Source code for cfspopcon.formulas.separatrix_conditions.separatrix_operational_space.LH_transition

"""Calculate a function which is used to determine the LH transition."""

import numpy as np

from ....algorithm_class import Algorithm
from ....unit_handling import Unitfull
from .shared import (
    calc_curvature_drive,
    calc_electromagnetic_wavenumber,
    calc_electron_beta,
    calc_electron_pressure_decay_length_Eich2021H,
    calc_electron_to_ion_mass_ratio,
)


[docs] @Algorithm.register_algorithm(return_keys=["SepOS_LH_transition"]) def calc_SepOS_LH_transition( separatrix_electron_density: Unitfull, separatrix_electron_temp: Unitfull, major_radius: Unitfull, magnetic_field_on_axis: Unitfull, average_ion_mass: Unitfull, critical_alpha_MHD: Unitfull, alpha_t: Unitfull, poloidal_sound_larmor_radius: Unitfull, ) -> Unitfull: """Calculate a condition function which gives the LH transition at SepOS_LH_transition=1. If SepOS_LH_transition < 1, the operating point will be in L-mode If SepOS_LH_transition > 1, the operating point will be in H-mode Equation 8 from :cite:`Eich_2021` Args: separatrix_electron_density: :term:`glossary link<separatrix_electron_density>` separatrix_electron_temp: :term:`glossary link<separatrix_electron_temp>` major_radius: :term:`glossary link<major_radius>` magnetic_field_on_axis: :term:`glossary link<magnetic_field_on_axis>` average_ion_mass: :term:`glossary link<average_ion_mass>` critical_alpha_MHD: :term:`glossary link<critical_alpha_MHD>` alpha_t: :term:`glossary link<alpha_t>` poloidal_sound_larmor_radius: :term:`glossary link<poloidal_sound_larmor_radius>` Returns: :term:`SepOS_LH_transition` """ beta_e = calc_electron_beta(separatrix_electron_density, separatrix_electron_temp, magnetic_field_on_axis) mu = calc_electron_to_ion_mass_ratio(average_ion_mass) electron_pressure_decay_length = calc_electron_pressure_decay_length_Eich2021H( alpha_t=alpha_t, poloidal_sound_larmor_radius=poloidal_sound_larmor_radius ) k_EM = calc_electromagnetic_wavenumber(beta_e=beta_e, mu=mu) omega_B = calc_curvature_drive(perpendicular_decay_length=electron_pressure_decay_length, major_radius=major_radius) flow_shear_stabilisation = critical_alpha_MHD * k_EM / (1.0 + (alpha_t * k_EM / critical_alpha_MHD) ** 2) electron_turbulence_destabilisation = 0.5 * alpha_t kinetic_turbulence_destabilisation = k_EM**2 * alpha_t ion_turbulence_destabilisation = critical_alpha_MHD / (2.0 * k_EM**2) * np.sqrt(omega_B) total_destabilisation = electron_turbulence_destabilisation + ion_turbulence_destabilisation + kinetic_turbulence_destabilisation return flow_shear_stabilisation / total_destabilisation