Implementation of model-based multivariable control on DIII-D

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 56-57, Issue , 2001, Pages 727-731

  Walker, M L ^a   Humphreys, D A ^a   Leuer, J A ^a   Perron, J R ^a   Penaflor, B G ^a  

^a GENERAL ATOMICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Control design; Linear controller; Plasma control

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL SYSTEMS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT;

PLASMA CONTROL;

TOKAMAK DEVICES;

EID: 14344283397     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-3796(01)00393-3     Document Type: Article

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