Initial implementation of a multivariable plasma shape and position controller on the DIII-D Tokamak

IEEE Conference on Control Applications - Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2000, Pages 412-418

  Humphreys, D A ^a   Walker, M L ^a   Leuer, J A ^a   Ferron, J R ^a  

^a GENERAL ATOMICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LINEAR PLASMA RESPONSE MODEL; MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT ALGORITHM; PLASMA CONTROL SYSTEM; PLASMA SHAPE CONTROL; X POINT POSITION;

ALGORITHMS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL SYSTEMS; PLASMAS; POSITION CONTROL;

TOKAMAK DEVICES;

EID: 0034477844     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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