TY - JOUR
T1 - Overview of the TCV digital real-time plasma control system and its applications
AU - TCV team
AU - Galperti, Cristian
AU - Perek, Artur
AU - Felici, F.A.A.
AU - Koenders, J.T.W.
AU - Kool, B.
AU - Blanken, Thomas C.
AU - Jaspers, Roger J.E.
AU - Lammers, J.T.
AU - Menkovski, V.
AU - Ravensbergen, Timo
AU - van Kampen, R.J.R.
AU - Wijkamp, Tijs A.
PY - 2024/11
Y1 - 2024/11
N2 - Real-time plasma control systems are at the heart of operation of modern tokamaks. The control system of the TCV tokamak has recently seen a major upgrade in terms of its hardware and software components. Control algorithms are entirely programmed and tested in MATLAB/Simulink(R), executable code is automatically generated and interfaced to run-time parameters and signals through introspection using the MARTe2 software framework. The primary control system (used for coil currents, plasma current, position, shape and density control) has been upgraded by installing new analog signal inputs/output hardware, connected to two real-time computers that can operate in parallel. In addition, an EtherCAT-based real-time industrial network has been deployed to operate distributed low Input/Output count subsystems, greatly boosting the system flexibility and reach. The majority of TCV’s real-time codes have been ported to this new approach, such as the real-time equilibrium reconstruction (LIUQE), real-time Magneto-Hydro-Dynamics mode analysis algorithms, and a real-time plasma supervision, actuator management and plasma event monitor, including real-time plasma analysis using neural networks, and plasma disruption avoidance control schemes.
AB - Real-time plasma control systems are at the heart of operation of modern tokamaks. The control system of the TCV tokamak has recently seen a major upgrade in terms of its hardware and software components. Control algorithms are entirely programmed and tested in MATLAB/Simulink(R), executable code is automatically generated and interfaced to run-time parameters and signals through introspection using the MARTe2 software framework. The primary control system (used for coil currents, plasma current, position, shape and density control) has been upgraded by installing new analog signal inputs/output hardware, connected to two real-time computers that can operate in parallel. In addition, an EtherCAT-based real-time industrial network has been deployed to operate distributed low Input/Output count subsystems, greatly boosting the system flexibility and reach. The majority of TCV’s real-time codes have been ported to this new approach, such as the real-time equilibrium reconstruction (LIUQE), real-time Magneto-Hydro-Dynamics mode analysis algorithms, and a real-time plasma supervision, actuator management and plasma event monitor, including real-time plasma analysis using neural networks, and plasma disruption avoidance control schemes.
U2 - 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2024.114640
DO - 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2024.114640
M3 - Review article
SN - 0920-3796
VL - 208
JO - Fusion Engineering and Design
JF - Fusion Engineering and Design
M1 - 114640
ER -