DocumentCode
1179865
Title
Fusion, tokamaks, and plasma control: an introduction and tutorial
Author
Pironti, Alfredo ; Walker, Michael
Author_Institution
Dipartimento di Informantica e Sistemistica, Naples Univ., Italy
Volume
25
Issue
5
fYear
2005
Firstpage
30
Lastpage
43
Abstract
The paper discusses the process behind fusion reaction, the magnetic confinement of plasma to sustain fusion reactions, different kinds of tokamaks used for the magnetic plasma confinement, the operation of tokamaks, and the control of tokamaks. Control of tokamaks concerns the basic functions of plasma initiation, shaping, heating, current drive, stabilization, and safe termination of charges.
Keywords
Tokamak devices; electric current control; fusion reactor operation; nuclear fusion; plasma confinement; plasma instability; shape control; fusion reaction; magnetic plasma confinement; plasma control; plasma current drive; plasma heating; plasma initiation; plasma shaping; plasma stabilization; safe charge termination; tokamaks; Deuterium; Helium; Hydrogen; Inductors; Inertial confinement; Magnetic confinement; Neutrons; Plasma confinement; Radioactive materials; Tokamaks;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Control Systems, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1066-033X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCS.2005.1512794
Filename
1512794
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