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Current status and future prospects of the JT-60U control system
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Fusion Engineering & Design . Jun2004, Vol. 71 Issue 1-4, p11-15. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- The JT-60U control system, composed of a UNIX-based workstation and a VME-bus system, has been successfully performing advanced plasma control for the JT-60U plasma discharges. Various hardware modifications and advanced plasma control algorithms have been continuously integrated into the JT-60U control system since its upgrade in 1991. The ZENKEI, the supervisory control system, has been entirely converted from its original 16-bit minicomputers and CAMAC system to the combination of a workstation and VME-bus system linked through an Ethernet network. The plasma equilibrium control system utilizes a full VME-bus system composed of three DEC alpha CPU modules that are currently running at control cycle times of 250 μs. The parameters for plasma equilibrium control are calculated by a newly developed real-time plasma shape calculation and reconstruction system. These parameters are fed to the plasma equilibrium control system synchronized by 250-μs clock pulses. To progress toward the advanced plasma control concept, which includes adoption of a global plasma parameter control algorithm and suppression of MHD instabilities, improvements were extensively consolidated into the plasma control system (PCS). Currently, additional modifications of the JT-60U control system have extended the pulse duration of the discharge without a major change in JT-60 equipment. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09203796
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 1-4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Fusion Engineering & Design
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 13624235
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2004.04.003