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Axisymmetric control of large tokamak devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

T. H. Jensen  and
F. W. McClain
T. H. Jensen
Affiliation:
GA Technologies, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, CA 92138
F. W. McClain
Affiliation:
GA Technologies, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, CA 92138
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Abstract

The problem of controlling the position and cross-sectional shape of plasmas is addressed for circumstances relevant to large tokamaks. A principle for, as well as a practical method of analysis of, this control problem is presented. The relevant elements of the tokamak system included in the analysis are the plasma, a resistive wall (vacuum chamber wall) surrounding the plasma, toroidally wound coils which also surround the plasma, as well as their associated external circuitry and a number of monitors of properties of the magnetic field in the vicinity of the plasma; the signals obtained from these monitors are used for control of power supplies which are part of the external circuits.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 32 , Issue 3 , December 1984 , pp. 399 - 412
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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