With respect to the particle flux, the off-diagonal term in the neoclassica
l transport matrix becomes crucial in the stellarator long-mean-free-path r
egime. Central heating with peaked temperature profiles can make an active
density profile control by-central particle refuelling mandatory. The neocl
assical particle confinement can significantly exceed the energy confinemen
t at the outer radii. As a consequence, the required central refuelling may
be larger than the neoclassical particle fluxes at outer radii leading to
the loss of the global density control. Radiative losses as well as additio
nal 'anomalous' electron heat diffusivities further exacerbate this problem
.
In addition to the analytical formulation of the neoclassical link of parti
cle and energy fluxes, simplified model simulations as well as time-depende
nt ASTRA code simulations are described. In particular, the 'low-' and 'hig
h-mirror' W7-X configurations are compared. For the W7-X 'high-mirror' conf
iguration especially, the appearance of the neoclassical particle transport
barrier is predicted at higher densities.