pf_plasma

Description of the axisymmetric currents flowing in the plasma, to be used in circuit equations, represented by a set of elements

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 3

New in version 3.40.0: lifecycle status alpha

Changed in version 3.40.0.

ids_propertiesstructure

See common IDS structure reference: ids_properties.

element(i1)AoSSet of plasma elements

Set of plasma elements

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 500

Coordinate

1

1...N

element(i1)/geometrystructureCross-sectional shape of the element

Cross-sectional shape of the element

element(i1)/geometry/geometry_typeINT_0DType used to describe the element shape (1:’outline’, 2:’rectangle’, […]

Type used to describe the element shape (1:’outline’, 2:’rectangle’, 3:’oblique’, 4:’arcs of circle, 5: ‘annulus’, 6 : ‘thick line’)

element(i1)/geometry/outlinestructureIrregular outline of the element. […]

Irregular outline of the element. Repeat the first point since this is a closed contour

Changed in version 4: Since this describes a closed countour first point must now be repeated at the end of the coordinate arrays of the children

element(i1)/geometry/outline/r(:)mFLT_1DMajor radius

Major radius

Coordinate

1

1...N

element(i1)/geometry/outline/z(:)mFLT_1DHeight

Height

Coordinate

1

element(i1)/geometry/outline/r

element(i1)/geometry/rectanglestructureRectangular description of the element

Rectangular description of the element

element(i1)/geometry/rectangle/rmFLT_0DGeometric centre R

Geometric centre R

element(i1)/geometry/rectangle/zmFLT_0DGeometric centre Z

Geometric centre Z

element(i1)/geometry/rectangle/widthmFLT_0DHorizontal full width

Horizontal full width

element(i1)/geometry/rectangle/heightmFLT_0DVertical full height

Vertical full height

element(i1)/geometry/obliquestructureParallelogram description of the element

Parallelogram description of the element

element(i1)/geometry/oblique/rmFLT_0DMajor radius of the reference point (from which the alpha and […]

Major radius of the reference point (from which the alpha and beta angles are defined, marked by a + on the diagram)

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element(i1)/geometry/oblique/zmFLT_0DHeight of the reference point (from which the alpha and beta […]

Height of the reference point (from which the alpha and beta angles are defined, marked by a + on the diagram)

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element(i1)/geometry/oblique/length_alphamFLT_0DLength of the parallelogram side inclined with angle alpha with […]

Length of the parallelogram side inclined with angle alpha with respect to the major radius axis

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element(i1)/geometry/oblique/length_betamFLT_0DLength of the parallelogram side inclined with angle beta with […]

Length of the parallelogram side inclined with angle beta with respect to the height axis

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element(i1)/geometry/oblique/alpharadFLT_0DInclination of first angle measured counter-clockwise from horizontal […]

Inclination of first angle measured counter-clockwise from horizontal outwardly directed radial vector (grad R).

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element(i1)/geometry/oblique/betaradFLT_0DInclination of second angle measured counter-clockwise from vertically […]

Inclination of second angle measured counter-clockwise from vertically upwards directed vector (grad Z). If both alpha and beta are zero (rectangle) then the simpler rectangular elements description should be used.

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element(i1)/geometry/arcs_of_circlestructureDescription of the element contour by a set of arcs of circle. […]

Description of the element contour by a set of arcs of circle. For each of these, the position of the start point is given together with the curvature radius. The end point is given by the start point of the next arc of circle.

element(i1)/geometry/arcs_of_circle/r(:)mFLT_1DMajor radii of the start point of each arc of circle

Major radii of the start point of each arc of circle

Coordinate

1

1...N

element(i1)/geometry/arcs_of_circle/z(:)mFLT_1DHeight of the start point of each arc of circle

Height of the start point of each arc of circle

Coordinate

1

element(i1)/geometry/arcs_of_circle/r

element(i1)/geometry/arcs_of_circle/curvature_radii(:)mFLT_1DCurvature radius of each arc of circle

Curvature radius of each arc of circle

Coordinate

1

element(i1)/geometry/arcs_of_circle/r

element(i1)/geometry/annulusstructureThe element is an annulus of centre R, Z, with inner radius radius_inner […]

The element is an annulus of centre R, Z, with inner radius radius_inner and outer radius radius_outer

New in version >3.34.0.

element(i1)/geometry/annulus/rmFLT_0DCentre major radius

Centre major radius

element(i1)/geometry/annulus/zmFLT_0DCentre height

Centre height

element(i1)/geometry/annulus/radius_innermFLT_0DInner radius

Inner radius

element(i1)/geometry/annulus/radius_outermFLT_0DOuter radius

Outer radius

element(i1)/geometry/thick_linestructureThe element is approximated by a rectangle defined by a central […]

The element is approximated by a rectangle defined by a central segment and a thickness in the direction perpendicular to the segment

New in version >3.36.0.

element(i1)/geometry/thick_line/first_pointstructurePosition of the first point

Position of the first point

element(i1)/geometry/thick_line/first_point/rmFLT_0DMajor radius

Major radius

element(i1)/geometry/thick_line/first_point/zmFLT_0DHeight

Height

element(i1)/geometry/thick_line/second_pointstructurePosition of the second point

Position of the second point

element(i1)/geometry/thick_line/second_point/rmFLT_0DMajor radius

Major radius

element(i1)/geometry/thick_line/second_point/zmFLT_0DHeight

Height

element(i1)/geometry/thick_line/thicknessmFLT_0DThickness

Thickness

element(i1)/aream^2FLT_0DCross-sectional area of the element

Cross-sectional area of the element

element(i1)/current(:)AFLT_1DCurrent in the plasma element

Current in the plasma element

Coordinate

1

element(i1)/time

element(i1)/time(:)sFLT_1DTimebase for the dynamic nodes located at this level of the IDS […]

Timebase for the dynamic nodes located at this level of the IDS structure

Coordinate

1

1...N

codestructure

See common IDS structure reference: code.

time(:)sFLT_1DGeneric time

Generic time

Coordinate

1

1...N