Tokamaks are devices that use magnetic fields to confine plasma in a torus-shaped chamber. They will play
Due to computational limitations that existeda couple of decades ago, scientists were working using partial models of the ITER tokamak. However, since then technology has become more powerful, and the computing codes we use have also undergone changes, some of which were included in TECF3IR.
Rafael Juarez, one of the researchers
The development of powerful computers and codes has made it possiblecreate more realistic and complex tokamak models. Therefore, over the past few years, researchers around the world have introduced a number of new incomplete models to be used for nuclear analysis.
Alternatively,simplified models complete models, depending on the application. However, none of them gave a complete, detailed picture of the tokamak: its safety and quality of work.
The new MCNP model relies heavily on previously developed incomplete models, including the so-called C-model. The new model is designed as a block design with modular parts.
To develop it, the researchers deployedblock structure of the previously developed C-model in seven copies. They subsequently tweaked and revised the model to make sure it also accommodates some of the machine's asymmetries.
The authors of the work proved that creating a completeThe heterogeneous MCNP model of the ITER tokamak is currently possible: it can perform up-to-date calculations. They also showed that it would be significantly more reliable and accurate than partial models.
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