Dynamic neutral beam current and voltage control to improve beam efficacy in tokamaks
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5016160
Abstract: An engineering upgrade to the neutral beam system at the DIII-D tokamak [J. L. Luxon, Nucl. Fusion 42, 614 (2002)] enables time-dependent programming of the beam voltage and current. Initial application of this capability involves… read more here.
Keywords: voltage; plasmas; confinement; neutral beam ... See more keywords
Smoothly Varying Injected Neutral Beam Voltage and Current Provides New Capability on the DIII-D Tokamak
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DOI: 10.1109/tps.2017.2784765
Abstract: A significant engineering upgrade of the DIII-D neutral beam system has recently completed, providing ability to smoothly and independently vary the beam voltage and current. This enables greater control of the injected beam power, torque,… read more here.
Keywords: voltage; voltage current; neutral beam; beam voltage ... See more keywords