ntms

Description of neoclassical tearing modes

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 1

New in version 3.0.4: lifecycle status alpha

Changed in version 3.0.4.

ids_propertiesstructure

See common IDS structure reference: ids_properties.

vacuum_toroidal_fieldstructureCharacteristics of the vacuum toroidal field (used in rho_tor […]

Characteristics of the vacuum toroidal field (used in rho_tor definition)

vacuum_toroidal_field/r0mFLT_0DReference major radius where the vacuum toroidal magnetic field […]

Reference major radius where the vacuum toroidal magnetic field is given (usually a fixed position such as the middle of the vessel at the equatorial midplane)

vacuum_toroidal_field/b0(:)TFLT_1DVacuum toroidal field at R0 [T]; Positive sign means anti-clockwise […]

Vacuum toroidal field at R0 [T]; Positive sign means anti-clockwise when viewing from above. The product R0B0 must be consistent with the b_tor_vacuum_r field of the tf IDS.

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1

time

time_slice(itime)AoSDescription of neoclassical tearing modes for various time slices

Description of neoclassical tearing modes for various time slices

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1

time_slice(itime)/time

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)AoSList of the various NTM modes appearing during the simulation. […]

List of the various NTM modes appearing during the simulation. If a mode appears several times, use several indices in this array of structure with the same m,n values.

Coordinate

1

1...N

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/onsetstructureNTM onset characteristics

NTM onset characteristics

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/onset/widthmFLT_0DSeed island full width at onset time

Seed island full width at onset time

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/onset/time_onsetsFLT_0DOnset time

Onset time

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/onset/time_offsetsFLT_0DOffset time (when a mode disappears). […]

Offset time (when a mode disappears). If the mode reappears later in the simulation, use another index of the mode array of structure

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/onset/phaseradFLT_0DPhase of the mode at onset

Phase of the mode at onset

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/onset/n_phiINT_0DToroidal mode number

Toroidal mode number

Changed in version 3.42.0: Renamed from n_tor

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/onset/m_polINT_0DPoloidal mode number

Poloidal mode number

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/onset/causeSTR_0DCause of the mode onset

Cause of the mode onset

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/widthmFLT_0DFull width of the mode

Full width of the mode

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/dwidth_dtm.s^-1FLT_0DTime derivative of the full width of the mode

Time derivative of the full width of the mode

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/phaseradFLT_0DPhase of the mode

Phase of the mode

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/dphase_dtrad.s^-1FLT_0DTime derivative of the phase of the mode

Time derivative of the phase of the mode

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/frequencyHzFLT_0DFrequency of the mode

Frequency of the mode

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/dfrequency_dts^-2FLT_0DTime derivative of the frequency of the mode

Time derivative of the frequency of the mode

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/n_phiINT_0DToroidal mode number

Toroidal mode number

Changed in version 3.42.0: Renamed from n_tor

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/m_polINT_0DPoloidal mode number

Poloidal mode number

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/deltaw(i2)AoSdeltaw contributions to the Rutherford equation

deltaw contributions to the Rutherford equation

Coordinate

1

1...N

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/deltaw(i2)/valuem^-1FLT_0DValue of the contribution

Value of the contribution

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/deltaw(i2)/nameSTR_0DName of the contribution

Name of the contribution

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/torque(i2)AoStorque contributions to the Rutherford equation

torque contributions to the Rutherford equation

Coordinate

1

1...N

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/torque(i2)/valuekg.m^2.s^-2FLT_0DValue of the contribution

Value of the contribution

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/torque(i2)/nameSTR_0DName of the contribution

Name of the contribution

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/calculation_methodSTR_0DDescription of how the mode evolution is calculated

Description of how the mode evolution is calculated

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/delta_diff(:)m^2.s^-1FLT_1DExtra diffusion coefficient for the transport equations of Te, […]

Extra diffusion coefficient for the transport equations of Te, ne, Ti

Coordinate

1

1...3

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/rho_tor_norm1FLT_0DNormalized flux coordinate on which the mode is centred

Normalized flux coordinate on which the mode is centred

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/rho_tormFLT_0DFlux coordinate on which the mode is centred

Flux coordinate on which the mode is centred

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolutionstructureDetailed NTM evolution on a finer timebase than the time_slice […]

Detailed NTM evolution on a finer timebase than the time_slice array of structure

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed(:)sFLT_1DTime array used to describe the detailed evolution of the NTM

Time array used to describe the detailed evolution of the NTM

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1

1...N

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/width(:)mFLT_1DFull width of the mode

Full width of the mode

Coordinate

1

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/dwidth_dt(:)m.s^-1FLT_1DTime derivative of the full width of the mode

Time derivative of the full width of the mode

Coordinate

1

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/phase(:)radFLT_1DPhase of the mode

Phase of the mode

Coordinate

1

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/dphase_dt(:)rad.s^-1FLT_1DTime derivative of the phase of the mode

Time derivative of the phase of the mode

Coordinate

1

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/frequency(:)HzFLT_1DFrequency of the mode

Frequency of the mode

Coordinate

1

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/dfrequency_dt(:)s^-2FLT_1DTime derivative of the frequency of the mode

Time derivative of the frequency of the mode

Coordinate

1

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/n_phiINT_0DToroidal mode number

Toroidal mode number

Changed in version 3.42.0: Renamed from n_tor

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/m_polINT_0DPoloidal mode number

Poloidal mode number

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/deltaw(i2)AoSdeltaw contributions to the Rutherford equation

deltaw contributions to the Rutherford equation

Coordinate

1

1...N

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/deltaw(i2)/value(:)m^-1FLT_1DValue of the contribution

Value of the contribution

Coordinate

1

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/deltaw(i2)/nameSTR_0DName of the contribution

Name of the contribution

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/torque(i2)AoStorque contributions to the Rutherford equation

torque contributions to the Rutherford equation

Coordinate

1

1...N

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/torque(i2)/value(:)kg.m^2.s^-2FLT_1DValue of the contribution

Value of the contribution

Coordinate

1

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/torque(i2)/nameSTR_0DName of the contribution

Name of the contribution

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/calculation_methodSTR_0DDescription of how the mode evolution is calculated

Description of how the mode evolution is calculated

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/delta_diff(:,:)m^2.s^-1FLT_2DExtra diffusion coefficient for the transport equations of Te, […]

Extra diffusion coefficient for the transport equations of Te, ne, Ti

Coordinate

1

1...3

2

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/rho_tor_norm(:)1FLT_1DNormalized flux coordinate on which the mode is centred

Normalized flux coordinate on which the mode is centred

Coordinate

1

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/rho_tor(:)mFLT_1DFlux coordinate on which the mode is centred

Flux coordinate on which the mode is centred

Coordinate

1

time_slice(itime)/mode(i1)/detailed_evolution/time_detailed

time_slice(itime)/timesFLT_0DTime

Time

codestructure

See common IDS structure reference: code.

time(:)sFLT_1DGeneric time

Generic time

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1

1...N