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Data-driven profile prediction for DIII-D

Journal Article · · Nuclear Fusion
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  1. Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States); Princeton Univ., NJ (United States); General Atomics, Energy & Advanced Concepts, DIII-D
  2. Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States); Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
A new, fully data-driven algorithm has been developed that uses neural networks to predict plasma pro les on a scale of τE into the future given actuators and the present plasma state. The model was trained and tested on DIII-D data from the 2013-2018 experimental campaigns. The model is accurate on average, with q predictions the worst and pressure predictions the best. The model can run in milliseconds and is very simple to use. This makes it a potentially useful tool for operators and physicists when planning plasma scenarios. It also is a candidate for doing phase-space exploration without going through the DIIID database or complicated and computationally expensive simulation codes. Here, a reduced model using only realtime diagnostics has also been developed and formed the basis for a model-predictive control algorithm implemented and successfully tested on DIII-D.
Research Organization:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-09CH11466; AR0001166; FC02-04ER54698; SC0015480; SC0015878
OSTI ID:
1779436
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 23129696
Journal Information:
Nuclear Fusion, Journal Name: Nuclear Fusion Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 61; ISSN 0029-5515
Publisher:
IOP ScienceCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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