Active heater control and regulation for the Varian VGT-8011 gyrotron
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OSTI ID:6254240
The Varian VGT-8011 gyrotron is currently being used in the new 110 GHz 2 MW ECH system installed on D3-D. This new ECH system augments the 60 GHz system which uses Varian VA-8060 gyrotrons. The new 110 GHz system will be used for ECH experiments on D3-D with a pulse width capability of 10 sec. In order to maintain a constant RF outpower level during long pulse operation, active filament-heater control and regulation is required to maintain a constant cathode current. On past D3-D experiments involving the use of Varian VA-8060 gyrotrons for ECH power, significant gyrotron heater-emission depletion was experienced for pulse widths > 300 msec. This decline in heater-emission directly results in gyrotron-cathode current droop. Since RF power from gyrotrons decreases as cathode current decreases, it is necessary to maintain a constant cathode current level during gyrotron pulses for efficient gyrotron operation. Therefore, it was determined that a filament-heater control system should be developed for the Varian VGT-8011 gyrotron which will include cathode-current feed-back. This paper discusses the mechanisms used to regulate gyrotron filament-heater voltage by using cathode-current feed-back. 1 fig.
- Research Organization:
- General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-89ER51114
- OSTI ID:
- 6254240
- Report Number(s):
- GA-A-20645; CONF-910968--45; ON: DE92003638
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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700460* -- Fusion Technology-- Heating & Fueling Systems
AMPLIFIERS
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DOUBLET-3 DEVICE
ECR HEATING
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
Fu
Fuels-- (1992)
HEATERS
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
PLASMA HEATING
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES