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=== Control system ===
=== Control system ===
The NBI system has its own control system, based on VMEbus, with controller boards running the OS9 (Microware) real-time operating system.
The NBI system has its own control system, based on [[:Wikipedia:VMEbus|VMEbus]], with controller boards running the [[:Wikipedia:OS9|OS9]] real-time operating system.
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<ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0920-3796(01)00349-0 L. Martínez-Laso et al, ''TJ-II neutral beam injectors control and data acquisition system'', Fusion Engineering and Design '''56-57''' (2001) 477-480]</ref>
<ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2006.04.014 R. Carrasco et al, ''The NBI control system for the TJ-II'', Fusion Engineering and Design '''81''', Issues 15-17 (2006) 1813-1816]</ref>
<ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2006.04.014 R. Carrasco et al, ''The NBI control system for the TJ-II'', Fusion Engineering and Design '''81''', Issues 15-17 (2006) 1813-1816]</ref>

Revision as of 19:01, 24 September 2009

Diagram of an NBI injector, coupled to TJ-II

TJ-II disposes of two neutral beam injectors (NBI), each of which can produce ≤ 300 ms pulses of neutral hydrogen accelerated to 40 keV, to provide up to 1.2 MW of absorbed additional heating for central electron densities up to 1.6×1020 m-3. [1] [2] [3]

NBI1 is located in sector D8. NBI2 is located in sector C1.

Power supply

The two high voltage power supplies feeding the acceleration grids of the injectors are of the transformer–rectifier type, taking their primary energy from a pulsed flywheel generator, and are coupled to the acceleration grids through a switching device. [4]

Control system

The NBI system has its own control system, based on VMEbus, with controller boards running the OS9 real-time operating system. [5] [6]

Vacuum system

In order to keep reionization losses at an acceptable level, the maximum allowed pressure during the beam pulse is 10−4 mbar, which requires an installed pumping speed of 350,000 l/s. Titanium getter pumps have been chosen as the primary vacuum system for these injectors. Base pressures in the range of 5 × 10−9 mbar are attainable with titanium pump operation. [7]

References