2017
DOI: 10.1088/1741-4326/aa8c48
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Profile control simulations and experiments on TCV: a controller test environment and results using a model-based predictive controller

Abstract: The successful performance of a model predictive profile controller is demonstrated in simulations and experiments on the TCV tokamak, employing a profile controller test environment. Stable high-performance tokamak operation in hybrid and advanced plasma scenarios requires control over the safety factor profile (q-profile) and kinetic plasma parameters such as the plasma beta. This demands to establish reliable profile control routines in presently operational tokamaks. We present a model predictive profile c… Show more

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“…Using the first version of the system, with generic controllers and a preliminary actuator manager, RT integrated control of NTMs, β and model-estimated q profiles has been demonstrated on TCV. The details of various β and q profile controllers have been presented in references [23][24][25], and here we only concentrate on the generic NTM controller. As shown in figure 21 and preliminarily presented in reference [26], three EC launchers (L1, L4 and L6) are used to perform the three control tasks.…”
Section: Rt Integrated Control Of Ntms β and Model-estimated Q Profimentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Using the first version of the system, with generic controllers and a preliminary actuator manager, RT integrated control of NTMs, β and model-estimated q profiles has been demonstrated on TCV. The details of various β and q profile controllers have been presented in references [23][24][25], and here we only concentrate on the generic NTM controller. As shown in figure 21 and preliminarily presented in reference [26], three EC launchers (L1, L4 and L6) are used to perform the three control tasks.…”
Section: Rt Integrated Control Of Ntms β and Model-estimated Q Profimentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In other words, J ι (t) is integral of weighted ι tracking error, where the spatial weighting W (ρ) is defined in [19] and is used to highlight the part of the region of interest to measure the performance of the feedback control. In these control scenarios more emphasis is given to the region closer to the plasma centre.…”
Section: Performance Criterionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…After the extensive tests of the control algorithm using the RAPTOR simulator, the control algorithm is transferred and implemented in the TCV control system. The control environment [19] permits the MATLAB software for the controller to be used directly in the experiments. The RAPTOR code is incorporated as an observer in the TCV control environment, which provides the essential real-time estimates of the T e and Ψ profiles in several ρ-grid points.…”
Section: Tcv Experimentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…This enabled several applications of MPC in magnetic control for tokamaks and RFPs. Maaljars et al [65,66] presented MPC control of the plasma pressure and safety factor profile for ITER and TCV using the RAPTOR code; Wehner et al [67] uses MPC for control of plasma safety factor profile for DIII-D. Gerkšič et al [68,69] implemented MPC plasma current and shape control for ITER using a dual fast gradient method (FGM) QP solver [63]. Gerkšič et al [70] used explicit MPC for VS of the n = 0 mode for ITER, which does not require on-line optimization because a parametric solution is computed in advance, but this is suitable only for lowdimensional control problems.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%