Vertical stability of ITER plasmas with 3D passive structures and a double-loop control system

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 74, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 537-542

  Portone, A ^a   Albanese, R ^b   Fresa, R ^c   Mattei, M ^b   Rubinacci, G ^d   Villone, F ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Plasma control; Stability margin; Vertical stabilization

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; EDDY CURRENTS; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; VACUUM; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

PLASMA CONTROL; STABILITY DOMAIN; STABILITY MARGIN; VERTICAL STABILIZATION;

PLASMAS;

EID: 27844524175     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2005.06.276     Document Type: Conference Paper

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