Application of three-dimensional MHD equilibrium calculation coupled with plasma response to island divertor experiments on J-TEXT

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) equilibrium calculations, including the plasma rotation shielding effect to resonant magnetic perturbations (RMPs) produced by the island divertor (ID) coils, were carried out using the HINT and MARS-F codes on J-TEXT. Validation of 3D equilibrium calculations with experimental observations demonstrate that the shielding effect will prevent the penetration of the edge m/n=3/1 mode component when the ID coil current is 4kA, while change the size of magnetic islands once the current exceeds the penetration threshold. This indicates that equilibrium calculations including the plasma rotation shielding effect to RMPs can lead to better agreements with experimental observations compared to the vacuum approximation method. Additionally, the magnetic topology at the boundary undergoes changes, impacting the interaction between the plasma and the target plate. These results may be important in understanding RMP effects on edge transport and Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instability control, as well as divertor heat and particle flux distribution control.