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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).
The Community College and Trade School Scholarship is for students in a two-year program planning a career in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field and enrolled or planning to enroll in a college or university located in the United States (or its territories), but need not be U.S. citizens.
Examples of two-year programs include (but are not limited to): Nuclear Medicine Technology, Nuclear Engineering Technologies, Nuclear Power Technology, Radiation Therapy, Radiation Protection, Radiologic Technology and skilled labor (carpentry, electronics, welding, heavy equipment operators, etc.).
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A selection committee will be established by the Scholarship Policy and Coordination Committee and ANS Cares Committee.
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Up to four (4) award annually @ $2,500/each
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