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Plasma position control in the STOR-M tokamak : a fuzzy logic approach

dc.contributor.committeeMemberWood, Hugh C.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSalt, J. Ericen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKasap, Safa O.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHirose, Akiraen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGander, Roberten_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBugg, James D.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBoucher, Claudeen_US
dc.creatorMorelli, Jordan Edwinen_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-01-30T16:20:04Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-04T04:25:01Z
dc.date.available2004-02-04T08:00:00Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-01-04T04:25:01Z
dc.date.created2003-01en_US
dc.date.issued2003-01-24en_US
dc.date.submittedJanuary 2003en_US
dc.description.abstractAdequate control of the position of the plasma column within the STOR-M tokamak is a chief requirement in order for experimental quality discharges to be obtained. Optimal control over tokamak discharge parameters, including the plasma position, is very difficult to achieve. This is due in large part to the difficulty in modelling the tokamak discharge parameters, as they are highly nonlinear and time varying in nature. The difficulty of modelling the tokamak discharge parameters suggests that a control system, such as a fuzzy logic based controller, which does not require a system model may be well suited to the control of fusion plasma. In order to improve the quality of control over the plasma position within the STOR-M tokamak, the existing analog PID controller was modified. These modifications facilitate the application of a digital controller by a personal computer via the Advantech PCL-711B data acquisition card. The performance of the modified plasma position controller and an Arbitrary Signal Generator developed by the author was evaluated. This modified plasma position controller was applied successfully to the STOR-M tokamak during both normal mode and A.C. mode operation. In both cases, the modified controller provided adequate control over the position of the plasma column within the discharge chamber. Furthermore, the modified controller was more convenient to optimize than the original, existing analog PID controller. By taking advantage of the modifications that were made to the plasma position controller, a fuzzy logic controller was developed by the author. The fuzzy logic based plasma position controller was also successfully applied to the STOR-M tokamak during both normal mode and A.C. operation. The fuzzy controller was demonstrated to reliably provide a higher degree of control over the position of the plasma column within the STOR-M tokamak than the modified PID controller.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-01302003-162004en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjecttokamaken_US
dc.subjectfuzzy controlen_US
dc.subjectcontrolen_US
dc.subjectplasma positionen_US
dc.subjectplasmaen_US
dc.subjectfuzzy logicen_US
dc.titlePlasma position control in the STOR-M tokamak : a fuzzy logic approachen_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US
dc.type.materialtexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Saskatchewanen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)en_US

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