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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Peng Fu, Zhengzhi Liu, Jiarong Luo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 43 | Number 1 | January 2003 | Pages 38-44
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST03-A247
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A plasma multi-variable control model is presented about Hefei Superconducting Tokamak (HT-7) with iron core and two thick copper shells. The nonlinear electromagnetic parameters produced by the iron core permeability are linearized by a new approach. Each copper shell is equivalent to two pair of coil in opposite series, its contribution for plasma equilibrium and its screening effect to external field can be expressed by self-inductance and mutual-inductance. The control model has been used in HT-7 plasma control system and the good experiment results have been obtained.