Tokamak: RTP Pulse number: r19960402.038 Note this is RTP convention, with the shot name indicating the date of the shot and number on that day [ryyyymmdd.nnn] For the SHOT field in the 0d-file and in the names of the 0- 1- and 2-D files, the redundant characters have been removed, leaving "96040238" Contact person: Dick Hogeweij Institution: FOM Instituut voor Plasmafysica, P.O.Box 1207, NL 3430 BE Nieuwegein, The Netherlands tel -31-30-6096833 or institute number -31-30-6096999 fax -31-30-6031204 e-mail hogewey@rijnh.nl Date of shot: April 2, 1996 Analysis code(s): Run number: Date of analysis: July 3, 1996 Assumption(s) made for analysis : No specific assumptions for this discharge; see, however, general assumptions listed below! Shot description, purpose of the experiment: This is an ohmic reference discharge Publication: None for this discharge General paper on power balance in ohmic and EC heated discharges in RTP J.A.Konings et al, Plasma Phys. Contr. Fus. 36 (1994) 45. Other information: A. General note on RTP Electrons are well diagnosed in RTP, ions are poorly diagnosed. Therefore RTP data should only be used for the analysis of electron (thermal) transport. B. General assumptions used for all RTP discharges 1. On Zeff No direct Zeff measurements are available. Zeff is calculated from the measured Te(r) profile and the loop voltage, assuming a flat Zeff profile. 2. On ion temperature No Ti measurements are available. In ohmic discharges the assumption Ti(r)=0.7*Te(r) is made; in EC heated discharges a Ti profile is assumed, such that the inferred chi-i has a reasonable value (a few times neo-classical). This estimated Ti profile is used for the evaluation of the 0D-parameters BEPMHD, BEILI2, RMAG, and the 1D-parameters QEI and CHIE. It should be noted, however, that the energy content of the ions in a typical ohmic RTP discharge (Ti=0.7*Te, Zeff=2) is only 35% of the electron energy content; in an EC heated discharge this fraction is even smaller. Hence, even a 50% error on Ti yields only a <= 12% error on the total energy content. The only parameter that is is strongly affected is QEI. 3. On current density CURTOT is calculated from Te profile, taking into account neoclassical resistivity and bootstrap current. CURTOTEB is the error on j due to statistical & systematic errors on Te, and the uncertainty on j_boot and trapped particle correction 4. On geometry The RTP plasma, with a top and bottom limiter, is assumed to be circular. Measurements indicate, that this is true within ~5%. Therefore, the following parameters are given fixed values AMIN, KAPPA(=1), DELTA(=0), INDENT(=0), AREA and VOL. C. On the parameter EVAP In RTP the following mix is used to cover the inside of the vessel 20% B(CH3)3 ('tri-methyl-boron') + 80% He This has been labeled BOROD