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PPPL develops framework for unifying tokamak ML control models
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory announced that researchers at the lab, in collaboration with Princeton University, have developed a general algorithm for prediction and control in tokamak systems and have tested it at DIII-D, as presented in a recent Nuclear Fusion paper.
According to the paper, most machine learning (ML)–based tools for use in fusion machines have been implemented as stand-alone demonstrations, aiming to predict the plasma profile, suppress a form of instability, for example. PPPL’s project provides a framework that aims to accommodate these disparate models into an integrated system, which the team calls PACMAN (Prediction and Control Using Machine Learning).
Honorary Chairs:
Hash Hashemian (Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation)
David Desaulniers (Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Retired))
Kook Hun Kim (Doosan Heavy Industry (Retired))
General Chairs:
Hyun Gook Kang (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NPIC-HMIT)
Jeong Hun Lee (FNC Technology, ISOFIC)
Program Chairs:
Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech, NPIC-HMIT)
Seung Jun Lee (Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology, ISOFIC)
Instrumentation & Controls Technical Co-Chairs:
Forrest Shriver (Sentinel Devices)
Anant Raj (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Seo Ryong Koo (Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Human Factors Technical Co-Chairs:
Rachael Hill (Idaho National Laboratory)
Michael Cherry (MTI Inc.)
Jong Hyun Kim (Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Publication Chair:
Katya L. Le Blanc (Idaho National Laboratory)
Sponsorship/Exhibition Chairs:
Tighe Smith (Mirion)
Chad Kiger (Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation)
Joo Yong Park (Korean National University of Transportation)
Student paper competition:
Young Ho Chae (Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute)
