ITER-like vertical stabilization system for the EAST Tokamak

R Albanese, R Ambrosino, A Castaldo… - Nuclear …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
A ITER-like vertical stabilization (VS) algorithm has been successfully deployed and
commissioned at EAST. The proposed algorithm decouples the VS from the plasma shape …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of engineering constraints on charged particle wall heat loads in DEMO

F Maviglia, G Federici, R Wenninger… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The presently predicted total heating power of the demonstration fusion reactor DEMO is∼ 3
times the ITER value, while the major radius is only 1.5 times larger (R. Wenninger, et al …

A RL-based Vertical Stabilization System for the EAST tokamak

G De Tommasi, S Dubbioso, Y Huang… - 2022 American …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Vertical Stabilization (VS) is one of the most challenging control problems in tokamak
fusion reactors. Existing solutions are usually tailored for the specific device. In this work, a …

Inter-machine plasma perturbation studies in EU-DEMO-relevant scenarios: lessons learnt for prediction of EM forces during VDEs

G Sias, S Minucci, M Lacquaniti, R Lombroni… - Nuclear …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
To support the deployment of the DEMO wall protection strategy, the development of
comprehensive analyses is essential to understand the implications of transient …

[HTML][HTML] Model-free stabilization via Extremum Seeking using a cost neural estimator

S Dubbioso, A Jalalvand, J Wai, G De Tommasi… - Expert Systems with …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, a fully model-free architecture for vertical stabilization of thermonuclear
plasmas in tokamak experimental reactors is presented. For the first time, an Extremum …

Plasma Control in Tokamaks. Part 2.

YV Mitrishkin, NM Kartsev, EA Pavlova… - Advances in Systems …, 2018 - ijassa.ipu.ru
Various systems of magnetic control of plasma position, current, and shape are considered
in vertically elongated tokamaks including spherical tokamaks being in operation. The …

Vertical stabilization of ITER plasma using explicit model predictive control

S Gerkšič, G de Tommasi - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2013 - Elsevier
In this work we explore advanced control algorithms for the vertical stabilization of plasma in
the ITER tokamak for the case where a combination of ohmic in-vessel and superconducting …

Exploitation of modularity in the JET tokamak vertical stabilization system

A Neto, G De Tommasi, R Albanese… - Control Engineering …, 2012 - Elsevier
The vertical stabilization system of the JET tokamak has been recently upgraded. This new
system enables a more sensitive control of the plasma geometry and can withstand larger …

Plasma magnetic cascade multiloop control system design methodology in a tokamak

YV Mitrishkin, PS Korenev, NM Kartsev… - Control Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
The paper treats the methodology of the design and analysis of a tokamak plasma magnetic
cascade multiloop control system with the example of the Globus-M spherical tokamak (Ioffe …

Control of resistive wall modes in tokamak plasmas

M Ariola, G De Tommasi, A Pironti, F Villone - Control Engineering Practice, 2014 - Elsevier
Tokamak control systems have to deal with different kinds of instabilities related to the
presence of a resistive wall that surrounds the plasma. These instabilities are known as …