PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
The ultimate goal of the U.S. Transport Task Force is to develop a physics-based understanding of particle, momentum and heat transport in magnetic fusion devices. This understanding should be of sufficient depth that it allows the development of predictive models of plasma transport that can be validated against experiment, and then used to anticipate the future performance of burning plasmas in ITER, as well as to provide guidance for the design of next-step fusion nuclear science facilities. To achieve success in transport science, it is essential to characterize local fluctuations and transport in toroidal plasmas, to understand the basic mechanisms responsible for transport, and ultimately to control these transport processes. These goals must be pursued in multiple areas, and these topics evolve in order to reflect current interests.
Topical areas for this meeting are:
Turbulence/neo-classical/MHD integration
Core/edge/SOL/wall integration
Understanding H- and I-mode pedestals
Multi-scale/multi-channel integration
Impurity transport
Effects of energetic particles on core confinement
Understanding the H-mode power threshold minimum
Integrated modeling
3D/RMP effects on confinement, turbulence & energetic particles