Implementation and Verification of Toroidal Resistive Wall Boundary Conditions in the PIXIE3D MHD code using a Boundary Integral Method
PIXIE3D MHD code updated with resistive wall boundary conditions for toroidal geometries.
Researchers have successfully implemented and verified toroidal resistive wall boundary conditions within the PIXIE3D extended magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) code. This advancement is crucial for simulating plasma behavior in fusion devices.
The new formulation utilizes a thin wall approximation and a Boundary Integral Method to accurately calculate the magnetic scalar potential in the surrounding vacuum. Specialized quadrature rules were developed to handle complex numerical integrations.
The implementation includes an extension to account for a perfectly conducting outer wall, further enhancing the code's simulation capabilities for various fusion reactor configurations.
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