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Pre-study of burn control in Tokamak reactor experiments

Abstract

Findings from a general study of issues associated with control of burning fusion plasmas are reported, and applications to ITER are given. A number of control variables are discussed. A zerodimensional system has been developed and stability against coupled temperature and density variations are studied. Also space dependent energy balance and transition to thermonuclear burn are analysed as well as maximum obtainable Q-values under subignited operation conditions. Control designs with different input-output strategies are analysed and numerically simulated, and a numerical experiment of system identification is made. Requirements on diagnostics are discussed and areas for further studies are identified. (au) (64 refs.).
Authors:
Elevant, T; Anderson, D; Hamnen, H; Lisak, M; [1]  Persson, H [2] 
  1. Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Goeteborg (Sweden). Inst. of Electromagnetic Field Theory and Plasma Physics
  2. Studsvik Nuclear, Nykoeping (Sweden)
Publication Date:
Apr 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
TRITA-PFU-91-06
Reference Number:
SCA: 700310; PA: AIX-23:013598; SN: 92000639302
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Apr 1991
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ITER TOKAMAK; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; BURNOUT DEVICES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; 700310; PLASMA CONFINEMENT
OSTI ID:
10111654
Research Organizations:
Royal Inst. of Tech., Stockholm (Sweden). Dept. of Plasma Physics and Fusion Research
Country of Origin:
Sweden
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92614440; TRN: SE9100268013598
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
SWDN
Size:
137 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Elevant, T, Anderson, D, Hamnen, H, Lisak, M, and Persson, H. Pre-study of burn control in Tokamak reactor experiments. Sweden: N. p., 1991. Web.
Elevant, T, Anderson, D, Hamnen, H, Lisak, M, & Persson, H. Pre-study of burn control in Tokamak reactor experiments. Sweden.
Elevant, T, Anderson, D, Hamnen, H, Lisak, M, and Persson, H. 1991. "Pre-study of burn control in Tokamak reactor experiments." Sweden.
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title = {Pre-study of burn control in Tokamak reactor experiments}
author = {Elevant, T, Anderson, D, Hamnen, H, Lisak, M, and Persson, H}
abstractNote = {Findings from a general study of issues associated with control of burning fusion plasmas are reported, and applications to ITER are given. A number of control variables are discussed. A zerodimensional system has been developed and stability against coupled temperature and density variations are studied. Also space dependent energy balance and transition to thermonuclear burn are analysed as well as maximum obtainable Q-values under subignited operation conditions. Control designs with different input-output strategies are analysed and numerically simulated, and a numerical experiment of system identification is made. Requirements on diagnostics are discussed and areas for further studies are identified. (au) (64 refs.).}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1991}
month = {Apr}
}