Published February 1, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Generation of multiple analog pulses with different duty cycles within VME control system for ICRH Aditya system

  • 1. Institute for plasma research, Bhat, Gandhinagar- 382428 (India)

Description

Ion Cyclotron Resonance Heating (ICRH) is a promising heating method for a fusion device due to its localized power deposition profile, a direct ion heating at high density, and established technology for high RF power generation and transmission at low cost. Multiple analog pulse with different duty cycle in master of digital pulse for Data acquisition and Control system for steady state RF ICRH System(RF ICRH DAC) to be used for operating of RF Generator in Aditya to produce pre ionization and second analog pulse will produce heating. The control system software is based upon single digital pulse operation for RF source. It is planned to integrate multiple analog pulses with different duty cycle in master of digital pulse for Data acquisition and Control system for RF ICRH System(RF ICRH DAC) to be used for operating of RF Generator in Aditya tokamak. The task of RF ICRH DAC is to control and acquisition of all ICRH system operation with all control loop and acquisition for post analysis of data with java based tool. For pre ionization startup as well as heating experiments using multiple RF Power of different powers and duration. The experiment based upon the idea of using single RF generator to energize antenna inside the tokamak to radiate power twice, out of which first analog pulse will produce pre ionization and second analog pulse will produce heating. The whole system is based on standard client server technology using tcp/ip protocol. DAC Software is based on linux operating system for highly reliable, secure and stable system operation in failsafe manner. Client system is based on tcl/tk like toolkit for user interface with c/c++ like environment which is reliable programming languages widely used on stand alone system operation with server as vxWorks real time operating system like environment. The paper is focused on the Data acquisition and monitoring system software on Aditya RF ICRH System with analog pulses in slave mode with digital pulse in master mode for control acquisition and monitoring and interlocking.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/208/1/012014

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
208
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
23. national symposium on plasma science and technology
Acronym
PLASMA-2008
Dates
10-13 Dec 2008
Place
Mumbai (India)

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Collaborations
Icrh-Rf Group