Plasma Shape Control for the JET Tokamak: An optimal output regulation approach

IEEE Control Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 65-75

  Ariola, Marco ^a   Pironti, Alfredo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; ELECTRIC CURRENT CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT;

PLASMA CURRENT CONTROL; PLASMA MODELING; PLASMA SHAPE CONTROL;

TOKAMAK DEVICES;

EID: 27144444071     PISSN: 1066033X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCS.2005.1512796     Document Type: Article

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