D. C. McDonald

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Zeitraum

1985 - 2009

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128

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Scaling of rotation and momentum confinement in JET plasmas (2008)

Hua, M.D., De Vries, P.C., McDonald, D.C., Giroud, C., Janvier, M.F., Johnson, M.F., ...

35th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, June 9-13, 2008

Recent progress on the development and analysis of the ITPA global H-mode confinement database (2007)

McDonald, D. C., Cordey, J. G., Thomsen, K., Kardaun, Ojwf, Snipes, J. A., Greenwald, M., ...

This paper describes the updates to and analysis of the International Tokamak Physics Activity (ITPA) Global H-Mode Confinement Database version 3 (DB3) over the period 1994-2004. Global data, for...

Overview of transport, fast particle and heating and current drive physics using tritium in JET plasmas (2005)

Stork, D., Baranov, Y., Belo, P., Bertalot, L., Borba, D., Brzozowski, J. H., ...

Results are presented from the JET Trace Tritium Experimental (TTE) campaign using minority tritium (T) plasmas (n(T)/n(D) < 3%). Thermal tritium particle transport coefficients (D-T, nu(T)) are...

Scaling of the energy confinement time with beta and collisionality approaching ITER conditions (2005)

Cordey, J. G., Thomsen, K., Chudnovskiy, A., Kardaun, Ojwf, Takizuka, T., Snipes, J. A., ...

The condition of the latest version of the ELMy H-mode database has been re-examined. It is shown that there is bias in the ordinary least squares regression for some of the variables. To address...

ELMy H-modes in JET helium-4 plasmas (2004)

McDonald, D. C., Cordey, E., Righi, F., Ryter, F., Saibene, G., Sartori, R., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://stacks.iop.org/0741-3335/46/519

Physics of Transport in Tokamaks (2004)

Garbet, X., Mantica, P., Angioni, C., Asp, E., Baranov, Y., Bourdelle, C., ...

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Vol.46 Nr.12B, B557 - B574

Comparing scrape-off layer and divertor physics in JET pure He and D discharges (2003)

Pitts,R. A., Andrew,P., Andrew,Y., Becoulet,C., Coffey,I., Coster,D., ...

Though helium plasmas are one option for the low activation phase of ITER, little effort has thus far been devoted to studying them in a large, diverted tokamak. A recent campaign on JET has...

Reduction of divertor heat load in JET ELMy H-modes using impurity seeding techniques (2003)

Rapp,J., Monier-Garbet,P., Andrew,P., Dumortier,P., Eich,T., Fundamenski,W., ...

One of the most severe problems for fusion reactors is the power load on the divertor target plates. In order to reduce the power load in the divertor radiation cooling by seeding of impurities is...

Integrated scenario in JET using real-time profile control (2003)

Joffrin,E., Crisanti,F., Felton,R., Litaudon,X., Mazon,D., Moreau,D., ...

The recent development of real-time measurements and control tools in JET has enhanced the reliability and reproducibility of the relevant ITER scenarios. Diagnostics such as charge exchange,...

Comparing scrape-off layer and divertor physics in JET pure He and D discharges (2003)

Pitts, R. A., Andrew, P., Andrew, Y., Becoulet, C., Coffey, I., Coster, D., ...

Though helium plasmas are one option for the low activation phase of ITER, little effort has thus far been devoted to studying them in a large, diverted tokamak. A recent campaign on JET has...

Reduction of divertor heat load in JET ELMy H-modes using impurity seeding techniques (2003)

Rapp, J., Monier-Garbet, P., Andrew, P., Dumortier, P., Eich, T., Fundamenski, W., ...

One of the most severe problems for fusion reactors is the power load on the divertor target plates. In order to reduce the power load in the divertor radiation cooling by seeding of impurities is...

Integrated scenario in JET using real-time profile control (2003)

Joffrin, E., Crisanti, F., Felton, R., Litaudon, X., Mazon, D., Moreau, D., ...

The recent development of real-time measurements and control tools in JET has enhanced the reliability and reproducibility of the relevant ITER scenarios. Diagnostics such as charge exchange,...

Comparing scrape-off layer and divertor physics in JET pure He and D discharges (2003)

Pitts, R. A., Andrew, P., Andrew, Y., Becoulet, M., Coffey, I., Coster, D., ...

Though helium plasmas are one option for the low activation phase of ITER, little effort has thus far been devoted to studying them in a large, diverted tokamak. A recent campaign on JET has...

Integrated scenario in JET using real-time profile control (2003)

Joffrin, E., Crisanti, F., Felton, R., Litaudon, X., Mazon, D., Moreau, D., ...

The recent development of real-time measurements and control tools in JET has enhanced the reliability and reproducibility of the relevant ITER scenarios. Diagnostics such as charge exchange,...

Scaling of the pedestal density in type-I ELMy H-mode discharges and the impact of upper and lower triangularity in JET and ASDEX Upgrade (2002)

Kallenbach,A., Beurskens,M. N. A., Korotkov,A., Lomas,P., Suttrop,W., Charlet,M., ...

Experiments have been performed to disentangle the individual role of tipper and lower triangularity on density buildup of lower single null, type-I ELMy H-mode discharges in JET. Comparison with...

Energy confinement in steady-state ELMy H-modes in JET (2002)

Cordey,J. G., McDonald,D. C., Borrass,K., Charlet,M., Coffey,I., Kallenbach,A., ...

It is shown statistically that, divertor closure, plasma shaping and density peaking improve the energy confinement of ELMy H-modes, whilst the confinement degrades as the Greenwald density limit is...

Long timescale density peaking in JET (2002)

Valovic,M., Rapp,J., Cordey,J. G., Budny,R., McDonald,D. C., Garzotti,L., ...

Long timescale density peaking has been observed in JET plasmas leading to densities exceeding the Greenwald value. These neutral beam heated discharges are characterized by type-I ELMS and good...

High density, high performance high-confinement-mode plasmas in the Joint European Torus (JET) (2002)

Suttrop,W., Ongena,J., Becoulet,M., Cordey,J. G., Dumortier,P., Huysmans,G. T. A., ...

Recent experiments at the Joint European Torus [Rebut , Fusion Eng. Des. 22, 7 (1993)] aim to improve confinement quality in high-confinement-mode (H-mode) plasmas at high densities. Energy...

Energy confinement in steady-state ELMy H-modes in JET (2002)

Cordey, J. G., McDonald, D. C., Borrass, K., Charlet, M., Coffey, I., Kallenbach, A., ...

It is shown statistically that, divertor closure, plasma shaping and density peaking improve the energy confinement of ELMy H-modes, whilst the confinement degrades as the Greenwald density limit is...

Scaling of the pedestal density in type-I ELMy H-mode discharges and the impact of upper and lower triangularity in JET and ASDEX Upgrade (2002)

Kallenbach, A., Beurskens, M.N.A., Korotkov, A., Lomas, P., Suttrop, W., Charlet, M., ...

Experiments have been performed to disentangle the individual role of tipper and lower triangularity on density buildup of lower single null, type-I ELMy H-mode discharges in JET. Comparison with...

High density, high performance high-confinement-mode plasmas in the Joint European Torus (JET) (2002)

Suttrop, W., Ongena, J., Becoulet, M., Cordey, J. G., Dumortier, P., Huysmans, G. T. A., ...

Recent experiments at the Joint European Torus [Rebut , Fusion Eng. Des. 22, 7 (1993)] aim to improve confinement quality in high-confinement-mode (H-mode) plasmas at high densities. Energy...

Long timescale density peaking in JET (2002)

Valovic, M., Rapp, J., Cordey, J. G., Budny, R., McDonald, D. C., Garzotti, L., ...

Long timescale density peaking has been observed in JET plasmas leading to densities exceeding the Greenwald value. These neutral beam heated discharges are characterized by type-I ELMS and good...

Long time-scale density peaking in JET (2002)

Valovic, M., Rapp, J., Cordey, J. G., Budny, R., McDonald, D. C., Garzotti, L., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/44/9/309

Energy confinement in steady state ELMyH-modes in JET (2002)

Cordey, J. G., McDonald, D. C., Borrass, K., Charlet, M., Coffey, I. H., Kallenbach, A., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/44/9/311

Long timescale density peaking in JET (2002)

Valovic, M., Rapp, J., Cordey, J. G., Budny, R., McDonald, D. C., Garzotti, L., ...

Long timescale density peaking has been observed in JET plasmas leading to densities exceeding the Greenwald value. These neutral beam heated discharges are characterized by type-I ELMS and good...

High density, high performance high-confinement-mode plasmas in the Joint European Torus (JET) (2002)

Suttrop, W., Ongena, J., Becoulet, M., Cordey, J. G., Dumortier, P., Huysmans, G. T. A., ...

Recent experiments at the Joint European Torus [Rebut , Fusion Eng. Des. 22, 7 (1993)] aim to improve confinement quality in high-confinement-mode (H-mode) plasmas at high densities. Energy...

Modelling the dielectrophoresis effect on the transport of neutral molecules in processing plasmas (2000)

Wade, N.S., Diver, D.A., McDonald, D.C., Millar, A.P.

This article addresses the dynamical behaviour of sputtered neutrals in the strong electric fields arising in industrial plasmas. Such particles are displaced from the substrate surface by the...

Genetic algorithms in plasma diagnostic analysis (2000)

Millar, A.P., McDonald, D.C., Diver, D.A.

A novel sophisticated technique for data reduction utilising Bayesian statistics and a genetic algorithm has been developed by the authors. The technique gives superior signal recovery in poor...

Genetic algorithms in plasma diagnostic analysis

Millar, A.P., McDonald, D.C., Diver, D.A.

A novel sophisticated technique for data reduction utilising Bayesian statistics and a genetic algorithm has been developed by the authors. The technique gives superior signal recovery in poor...

Modelling the dielectrophoresis effect on the transport of neutral molecules in processing plasmas

Wade, N.S., Diver, D.A., McDonald, D.C., Millar, A.P.

This article addresses the dynamical behaviour of sputtered neutrals in the strong electric fields arising in industrial plasmas. Such particles are displaced from the substrate surface by the...

Genetic algorithms in plasma diagnostic analysis

Millar, A.P., McDonald, D.C., Diver, D.A.

A novel sophisticated technique for data reduction utilising Bayesian statistics and a genetic algorithm has been developed by the authors. The technique gives superior signal recovery in poor...

Modelling the dielectrophoresis effect on the transport of neutral molecules in processing plasmas

Wade, N.S., Diver, D.A., McDonald, D.C., Millar, A.P.

This article addresses the dynamical behaviour of sputtered neutrals in the strong electric fields arising in industrial plasmas. Such particles are displaced from the substrate surface by the...