Plasma equilibria can be altered by symmetry-breaking elements in vessel and first wall geometry. Also diagnostic systems fastened to vessel or mechanical supporting structures are influenced by the lack of symmetry of such structures, as a matter of fact they leave their nominal position measuring the field in the actual displaced position. Real time plasma position and shape identification are mainly based on magnetic measurements. A suitable treatment of the measuring signal can provide effective information about the actual probe positions. The paper deals with this problem, introducing, to describe the actual probes position, a description base for possible 3D geometries characterized by small deformations with respect to nominal (axiallysymmetric) configuration, examples being shifts or rotations along orthogonal axes. As a side result, information about possible deformations of the geometry is obtained
Improvement of 2D plasma identification by preliminary treatment of 3D measurement
CHIARIELLO, Andrea Gaetano;FORMISANO, Alessandro;MARTONE, Raffaele;
2015
Abstract
Plasma equilibria can be altered by symmetry-breaking elements in vessel and first wall geometry. Also diagnostic systems fastened to vessel or mechanical supporting structures are influenced by the lack of symmetry of such structures, as a matter of fact they leave their nominal position measuring the field in the actual displaced position. Real time plasma position and shape identification are mainly based on magnetic measurements. A suitable treatment of the measuring signal can provide effective information about the actual probe positions. The paper deals with this problem, introducing, to describe the actual probes position, a description base for possible 3D geometries characterized by small deformations with respect to nominal (axiallysymmetric) configuration, examples being shifts or rotations along orthogonal axes. As a side result, information about possible deformations of the geometry is obtainedI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
