Design concepts for KSTAR plasma control system

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-49

  Jhang, Hogun ^a   Choi, I S ^a  

^a Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

KSTAR; Plasma control; System design

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ALGORITHMS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DATA TRANSFER; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ELEMENTARY CONTROL UNITS (ECU); KOREA SUPERCONDUCTING TOKAMAK ADVANCED RESEARCH (KSTAR); PLASMA CONTROL SYSTEMS (PCS); PLASMA DISCHARGES;

TOKAMAK DEVICES;

EID: 17644399808     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

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