Published November 26, 2009 | Version v1
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Operational Experience with the Scattering Matrix Arc Detection System on the JET ITER-Like Antenna

Creators

  • 1. LPP/ERM-KMS, Association EURATOM-Belgian State, Brussels (Belgium)
  • 2. EURATOM/UKAEA Fusion Association, Culham Science Center (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge (United States)

Description

The Scattering Matrix Arc Detection System (SMAD) has been fully deployed on all 4 sets of Resonant Double Loop (RDL), Vacuum Transmission Line (VTL) and Antenna Pressurised Transmission Lines (APTL) of the JET ICRF ITER-Like Antenna (ILA) and this has been indispensable for operating at low (real) T-point impedance values to investigate ELM tolerance. This paper describes the necessity of the SMAD vs VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio) protection system, SMAD commissioning, problems and a number of typical events detected by the SMAD system during operation on plasma.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.3273737;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1187
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 237-240
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
18. topical conference on radio frequency power in plasmas
Dates
24-26 Jun 2009
Place
Gent (Belgium)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41071908
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; ANTENNAS; EDGE LOCALIZED MODES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ICR HEATING; IMPEDANCE; ION CYCLOTRON-RESONANCE; ITER TOKAMAK; JET TOKAMAK; OPERATION; PLASMA; PLASMA SIMULATION; PLASMA WAVES; STANDING WAVES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; HEATING; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; INSTABILITY; PLASMA HEATING; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; RESONANCE; SIMULATION; SORPTION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
(c) 2009 American Institute of Physics
Collaborations
JET-EFDA contributors