Title :
The KN-3000 particle accelerator control expert system (PACES)
Author :
Lind, P.C. ; Poehlman, W.F.S. ; Start, J.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. Syst., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ont., Canada
fDate :
12/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The features and utility of the PACES (particle accelerator control expert system) artificial intelligence accelerator controller are demonstrated. PACES is a computer-based operator aid retrofitted to a model KN-3000 Van de Graaff accelerator, that is used during the start-up, steady state, and shut-down phases of the accelerator. Using PACES, the operator can control the accelerator through a graphical control panel, or call upon an expert system to perform automatic start-up or shut-down. PACES automatically stabilizes and optimizes particle beam parameters. PACES is also able to detect, diagnose, and respond to operating faults, such as high-voltage sparks, vacuum system failure, or loss of source gas
Keywords :
physical instrumentation control; physics computing; van de Graaff accelerators; KN-3000 Van de Graaff accelerator; PACES; artificial intelligence accelerator controller; computer-based operator aid; graphical control panel; high-voltage sparks; particle accelerator control expert system; shut-down phases; start-up; steady state; vacuum system failure; Artificial intelligence; Automatic control; Control systems; Diagnostic expert systems; Expert systems; Fault detection; Linear particle accelerator; Particle accelerators; Particle beams; Steady-state;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
