Avoiding fusion plasma tearing instability with deep reinforcement learning

J Seo, SK Kim, A Jalalvand, R Conlin, A Rothstein… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
For stable and efficient fusion energy production using a tokamak reactor, it is essential to
maintain a high-pressure hydrogenic plasma without plasma disruption. Therefore, it is …

Feedforward beta control in the KSTAR tokamak by deep reinforcement learning

J Seo, YS Na, B Kim, CY Lee, MS Park, SJ Park… - Nuclear …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
In this work, we address a new feedforward control scheme for the normalized beta (β N) in
tokamak plasmas, using the deep reinforcement learning (RL) technique. The deep RL …

Multimodal prediction of tearing instabilities in a tokamak

J Seo, R Conlin, A Rothstein, SK Kim… - … Joint Conference on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Tokamak is a torus-shaped nuclear fusion device that uses magnetic fields to confine fusion
fuel in the form of plasma. Tearing instability in plasma is a major issue in which the …

Evaluation of ECCD power requirement for neoclassical tearing modes suppression in the CFETR hybrid scenario

LH He, PW Zheng, T Yu - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The optimal minimum ECCD power is evaluated numerically for completely suppressing the
3/2 and 2/1 NTMs in the CFETR hybrid scenario. For two typical frequencies of ECCD …

Avoiding tokamak tearing instability with artificial intelligence

E Kolemen, J Seo, R Conlin, A Rothstein, SK Kim… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
For stable and efficient fusion energy production using a tokamak reactor, maintaining high-
pressure hydrogenic plasma without plasma disruption is essential. Therefore, it is …

Magnetic island suppression by electron cyclotron current drive as converse of a forced reconnection problem

D Grasso, D Borgogno, L Comisso… - Journal of Plasma …, 2018 - cambridge.org
This paper addresses one aspect of the problem of the suppression of tearing mode
magnetic islands by electron cyclotron current drive (ECCD) injection, formulating the …

Analysis of neoclassical tearing mode stabilization experiment by electron cyclotron injection in KSTAR

MS Cha, MH Woo, S Hahn, YS Park… - EPJ Web of …, 2024 - epj-conferences.org
We report the neoclassical tearing mode (NTM) stabilization experimental results by
injection of the electron cyclotron (EC) beam in KSTAR, and its analysis with integrated …

Data-driven modelling and control of plasma current profile and kinetic parameters in advanced tokamak scenarios

S Wang - 2021 - theses.hal.science
This thesis investigates data-driven modelling and control of plasma current profile and
kinetic parameters in advanced tokamak scenarios. The nonlinear data-driven modelling …

Separating the effects of heating and current drive on NTM evolution in TCV

GMD Hogeweij, F Felici, M Kong, O Sauter - 2019 - infoscience.epfl.ch
Abstract Neoclassical Tearing Modes (NTMs) are widely observed in tokamak plasmas.
They have a detrimental effect on plasma confinement and may even lead to disruptions …