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NEA irradiation system ready to deploy at MITR
A new irradiation experimental system is ready for deployment. The rig, which is the focus of In-Core Real-Time Mechanical Testing of Structural Materials (INCREASE-I), an OECD Nuclear Energy Agency project, will be used to conduct stress-relaxation tests of stainless steel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor (MITR), according to the OECD NEA.
Weigang Hui, Bassam A. Bamieh, George H. Miley
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 25 | Number 3 | May 1994 | Pages 318-325
Technical Paper | Alpha-Particle Special / Plasma Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST94-A30287
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An integrated zero-dimensional plasma-control code, ASH, has been developed and employed to study the possibility of controlling the burn condition of a fusion reactor of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor type by modulating the refueling rate. A constant-gain proportional feedback controller is synthesized; the values of feedback gains are obtained by either pole placement or an design. Compared with the use of modulated auxiliary heating alone, modulation of the refueling rate can provide important additional leverage in tokamak burn control. A key feature of this system is the incorporation of robust control theory to allow for modeling uncertainties.