NDLI: Preliminary Design of NCSX Central Computing and Control

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Author	Sichta, P. Lawson, J. Mastrovito, D. Roney, P. Tindall, K.
Copyright Year	2007
Description	Author affiliation: Princeton Plasma Phys. Lab., Princeton (Sichta, P.; Lawson, J.; Mastrovito, D.; Roney, P.; Tindall, K.)
Abstract	The National Compact Stellarator Experiment (NCSX) is the centerpiece of the U.S. effort to develop the physics understanding of the compact stellarator and evaluate its potential for future fusion energy systems. A core component of the NCSX project is central computing and control, which is comprised of seven elements: 1) Networking and fiber optic infrastructure, 2) Central instrumentation and controls, 3) Diagnostic data acquisition and facility computing, 4) Facility timing and synchronization, 5) Realtime plasma and power supply control, 6) central safety and interlock system, and 7) Control room facility. NCSX central computing will build upon the success of the central computing model of the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX). Like NSTX, a key design principle for the NCSX computing system is to use commodity computing hardware, and open-source and collaborative software wherever practical. Three major software codes of this type will be used: EPICS, MDSplus, and the integrated plasma control software from General Atomics. This paper will present an overview of the primary elements of the Central Computing and Controls, illustrate the use of open-source and collaborative software, and describe the new technologies that will advance the computing and control capabilities for NCSX.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	4
File Size	1683208
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424411931
DOI	10.1109/FUSION.2007.4337939
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2007-06-17
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Centralized control Optical control Control systems Open source software Computer networks Optical computing Collaborative software Physics Optical fibers Instruments Timing Data acquisition
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
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3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
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