PBX-M upgrade for advanced stabilization and profile control studies

Author

Kugel, H.W. ; Kozub, T. ; Barnes, G. ; Bell, R. ; Bernabei, S. ; Carson, J. ; Chrzanowski, J. ; Gereg, L. ; Gettelfinger, G. ; Greenough, N. ; Hatcher, R. ; Hawryluk, R. ; Heitzenroeder, P. ; Kaita, R. ; Lagin, L. ; Meighan, T. ; Okabayashi, M. ; Ono, M.

Author_Institution

Plasma Phys. Lab., Princeton Univ., NJ, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1995

fDate

30 Sep-5 Oct 1995

Firstpage

666

Abstract

PBX-M upgrades have been in progress for enhanced capability and reliability. These include upgrades to the vessel O-ring system for impurity control, the Ion Bernstein Wave and Lower Hybrid Current Drive Systems for plasma profile control, a double viewing upper and lower CHERS based Poloidal Rotation Diagnostic, and a new digital plasma control system

Keywords

Tokamak devices; computerised control; fusion reactor design; fusion reactors; nuclear engineering computing; shape control; CHERS based Poloidal Rotation Diagnostic; PBX-M upgrade; advanced stabilization; digital plasma control system; impurity control; ion Bernstein wave; lower hybrid current drive systems; plasma profile control; profile control; reliability; vessel O-ring system; Coils; Control systems; Flanges; Impurities; Plasma confinement; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma waves; Structural rings; Tokamaks; Vacuum systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1995. SOFE '95. Seeking a New Energy Era., 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium

Conference_Location

Champaign, IL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2969-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1995.534312

Filename

534312