Real-time control and data-acquisition system for high-energy neutral-beam injectors

Conference · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5223086

Glad, A S; Jacobson, V

The need for a real-time control system and a data acquisition, processing and archiving system operating in parallel on the same computer became a requirement on General Atomic's Doublet III fusion energy project with the addition of high energy neutral beam injectors. The data acquisition processing and archiving system is driven from external events and is sequenced through each experimental shot utilizing ModComp's intertask message service. This system processes, archives and displays on operator console CRTs all physics diagnostic data related to the neutral beam injectores such as temperature, beam alignment, etc. The real-time control system is data base driven and provides periodic monitoring and control of the numerous dynamic subsystems of the neutral beam injectors such as power supplies, timing, water cooling, etc.

• Research Organization: General Atomic Co., San Diego, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT03-76ET51011
• OSTI ID: 5223086
• Report Number(s): GA-A-16590; CONF-811247-1; ON: DE82015076
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700205* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Fuel
Heating
& Injection Systems
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COOLING SYSTEMS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
NEUTRAL BEAM SOURCES
POWER SUPPLIES
PROCESSING