Computing ITG turbulence with a full-f semi-lagrangian code
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This paper addresses non-linear global gyrokinetic simulations of ion temperature gradient (ITG) driven turbulence with the GYSELA code. The particularity of GYSELA code is to use a SemiLagrangian (SL) scheme and this for the full distribution function. The 4D non-linear driftkinetic version of the code already showns the interest of such a SL method which exhibits good properties of energy conservation. The code has been upgrated to run 5D toroidal simulations. Linear benchmarks and non-linear results are presented.
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GYSELA , a full- f global gyrokinetic Semi-Lagrangian code for ITG turbulence simulations
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