Use of advanced programmable logic controllers to monitor and control the Elmo Bumpy Torus-proof-of-principle device

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States)

OSTI ID:6118194

Boyd, B A

The Elmo Bumpy Torus - Proof-of-Principle (EBT-P) device is designed with an instrumentation and control system based upon the use of an advanced Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). The modern PLC incorporates many advanced programming features not available in earlier PLC's intended for application to conventional relay logic replacement. The additional power and flexibility of these modern PLC's is especially applicable to an experimental device such as EBT-P which is made up of several complex interrelated subsystems whose operational characteristics will be evolving throughout the lifetime of the device. The rationale for the selection of advanced PLC's for EBT-P and the approach taken to design of the software developed to control EBT-P are the topics addressed in this paper.

• Research Organization: McDonnell-Douglas Astronautics Co., P.O. Box 516, St. Louis, MI 63166
• OSTI ID: 6118194
• Report Number(s): CONF-830406-; TRN: 84-027332
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States), Vol. 4:2; Conference: 5. topical meeting on technology of fusion energy, Knoxville, TN, USA, 26 Apr 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
DESIGN
ELMO BUMPY TORUS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
LOGIC CIRCUITS
PROGRAMMING
BUMPY TORI
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ELMO DEVICES
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
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