Characterization of the RFX-mod Saddle Coil System and design of the regulator for the control of MHD modes

Author

Cavinato, M. ; Chitarin, G. ; Grando, L. ; Luchetta, A. ; Manduchi, G. ; Marchiori, G. ; Soppelsa, A. ; Taccon, C. ; Taliercio, C.

Author_Institution

Consorzio RFX Associazione EURATOM-ENEA sulla Fusione, Padova

fYear

2005

fDate

Sept. 2005

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The RFX-mod layout is equipped with a complex system for the active control of MHD modes. The system has been fully commissioned and a plasmaless experimental campaign was devoted to its characterization. Several tests were performed in presence of plasma in order to commission the implementation of the main algorithms developed to drive the saddle coils. The results of the tests are very encouraging in terms of plasma performances and are presented in the paper along with discussion of the characterization results and a description of the control schemes adopted

Keywords

coils; fusion reactor design; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; reversed field pinch; MHD mode active control; RFX-mod saddle coil system; complex system; control schemes; plasma performances; plasmaless experimental campaign; regulator design; Coils; Control systems; Frequency; Magnetohydrodynamics; Open loop systems; Plasmas; Probes; Regulators; Testing; Toroidal magnetic fields;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering 2005, Twenty-First IEEE/NPS Symposium on

Conference_Location

Knoxville, TN

Print_ISBN

0-4244-0150-X

Electronic_ISBN

0-4244-0150-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.2005.252981

Filename

4019015