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In this paper, we present a new deep learning disruption prediction algorithm based on important findings from explorative data analysis which effectively allows knowledge transfer from existing devices to new ones, thereby predicting…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2020-11-30 J. X. Zhu , C. Rea , K. Montes , R. S. Granetz , R. Sweeney , R. A. Tinguely

The tokamak offers a promising path to fusion energy, but plasma disruptions pose a major economic risk, motivating considerable advances in disruption avoidance. This work develops a reinforcement learning approach to this problem by…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2024-02-15 Allen M. Wang , Oswin So , Charles Dawson , Darren T. Garnier , Cristina Rea , Chuchu Fan

The high acquisition cost and the significant demand for disruptive discharges for data-driven disruption prediction models in future tokamaks pose an inherent contradiction in disruption prediction research. In this paper, we demonstrated…

Plasma disruptions represent a critical challenge for high-performance tokamak operations, as they can compromise machine integrity and reduce operational availability. Although future fusion devices essentially need to incorporate…

When a plasma disrupts in a tokamak, significant heat and electromagnetic loads are deposited onto the surrounding device components. These forces scale with plasma current and magnetic field strength, making disruptions one of the key…

Disruptions in tokamak plasmas, marked by sudden thermal and current quenches, pose serious threats to plasma-facing components and system integrity. Accurate early prediction, with sufficient lead time before disruption onset, is vital to…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2025-07-21 Jyoti Agarwal , Bhaskar Chaudhury , Jaykumar Navadiya , Shrichand Jakhar , Manika Sharma

Machine Learning guided data augmentation may support the development of technologies in the physical sciences, such as nuclear fusion tokamaks. Here we endeavor to study the problem of detecting disruptions i.e. plasma instabilities that…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-10-16 Dhruva Chayapathy , Tavis Siebert , Lucas Spangher , Akshata Kishore Moharir , Om Manoj Patil , Cristina Rea

Controlling and monitoring plasma within a tokamak device is complex and challenging. Plasma off-normal events, such as disruptions, are hindering steady-state operation. For large devices, they can even endanger the machine's integrity and…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2025-02-19 Andrin Bürli , Alessandro Pau , Thomas Koller , Olivier Sauter , JET Contributors

Grid decarbonization for climate change requires dispatchable carbon-free energy like nuclear fusion. The tokamak concept offers a promising path for fusion, but one of the foremost challenges in implementation is the occurrence of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-12-05 William F Arnold , Lucas Spangher , Christina Rea

Disruption in tokamak plasmas, stemming from various instabilities, poses a critical challenge, resulting in detrimental effects on the associated devices. Consequently, the proactive prediction of disruptions to maintain stability emerges…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2023-12-21 Jinsu Kim , Jeongwon Lee , Jaemin Seo , Young-Chul Ghim , Yeongsun Lee , Yong-Su Na

The physical sciences require models tailored to specific nuances of different dynamics. In this work, we study outcome predictions in nuclear fusion tokamaks, where a major challenge are \textit{disruptions}, or the loss of plasma…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2024-01-02 Lucas Spangher , William Arnold , Alexander Spangher , Andrew Maris , Cristina Rea

Disruption prediction and mitigation is of key importance in the development of sustainable tokamakreactors. Machine learning has become a key tool in this endeavour. In this paper multiple machinelearning models will be tested and…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2020-05-12 Joost Croonen , Jorge Amaya , Giovanni Lapenta

The success of reinforcement learning (RL)-based control in tokamaks, an emerging technique for controlled nuclear fusion with improved flexibility, typically requires substantial interaction with a simulator capable of accurately evolving…

Major disruptions in tokamak pose a serious threat to the vessel and its surrounding pieces of equipment. The ability of the systems to detect any behavior that can lead to disruption can help in alerting the system beforehand and prevent…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-12-12 Aman Agarwal , Aditya Mishra , Priyanka Sharma , Swati Jain , Sutapa Ranjan , Ranjana Manchanda

Disruption prediction has made rapid progress in recent years, especially in machine learning (ML)-based methods. Understanding why a predictor makes a certain prediction can be as crucial as the prediction's accuracy for future tokamak…

Effective tokamak disruption mitigation is crucial for ensuring the safety and integrity of fusion power reactors. Accurate collisional-radiative (CR) modeling of a radiative plasma is a critical component in predictive disruption…

A control oriented, lumped parameter model for the tokamak transformer including the slow flux penetration in the plasma (skin effect transformer model) is presented. The model does not require detailed or explicit information about plasma…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2015-06-03 J. A. Romero , J. -M. Moret , S. Coda , F. Felici , I. Garrido

Accurately predicting plasma behavior based on discharge configurations is essential for the safe and efficient operation of tokamak experiments. While physics-based integrated modeling codes provide valuable insights, their high…

The Multifaceted Asymmetric Radiation From the Edge (MARFE) is a critical plasma instability that often precedes density-limit disruptions in tokamaks, posing a significant risk to machine integrity and operational efficiency. Early and…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2025-10-29 Qianyun Dong , Rongpeng Li , Zongyu Yang , Fan Xia , Liang Liu , Zhifeng Zhao , Wulyu Zhong

The path of tokamak fusion and ITER is maintaining high-performance plasma to produce sufficient fusion power. This effort is hindered by the transient energy burst arising from the instabilities at the boundary of high-confinement plasmas.…

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