CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE LITHIUM BEAM EDGE PLASMA CURRENT DENSITY DIAGNOSTIC ON THE DIII-D TOKAMAK
OAK-B135 An edge plasma current density diagnostic employing a neutralized lithium ion beam system has been installed on the DIII-D tokamak. The lithium beam control system is designed around a GE Fanuc 90-30 series PLC and Cimplicity{reg_sign} HMI (Human Machine Interface) software. The control system operates and supervises a collection of commercial and in-house designed high voltage power supplies for beam acceleration and focusing, filament and bias power supplies for ion creation, neutralization, vacuum, triggering, and safety interlocks. This paper provides an overview of the control system, while highlighting innovative aspects including its remote operation, pulsed source heating and pulsed neutralizer heating, optimizing beam regulation, and beam ramping, ending with a discussion of its performance.
- Research Organization:
- General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-99ER54463
- OSTI ID:
- 823619
- Report Number(s):
- GA-A24463; TRN: US0401791
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 20th IEEE/NPSS SYMPOSIUM ON FUSION ENGINEERING, SAN DIEGO, CA (US), 10/14/2003--10/17/2003; Other Information: TO BE PUBLISHED IN FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.; PBD: 1 Oct 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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