Plasma magnetic cascade multiloop control system design methodology in a tokamak

Abstract

The paper treats the methodology of the design and analysis of a tokamak plasma magnetic cascade multiloop control system with the example of the Globus-M spherical tokamak (Ioffe Institute, S-Petersburg, Russia) including a set of new features. The methodology covers: plasma equilibrium reconstruction based on the experimental data, derivation of linear plasma models relative to the reconstructed plasma equilibrium taking into account plasma diagnostics methods and equipment, development of a new original model of a thyristor current inverter as an actuator included in the system feedback, original multivariable cascade multiloop structure analysis by Relative Gain Array/μ-procedures, and design of an H∞, multivariable plasma shape control system with adaptation of the magnetic axis position.