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
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;
Journal_Title :
Control Systems, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCS.2005.1512794
