重离子加速器磁铁电源控制系统研制

重离子加速器通过一定周期的磁场对带电粒子进行约束,磁铁电源是产生所需磁场的关键部件,因此,要求磁铁电源控制系统具备高效性、稳定性、精确性。磁铁电源需按加速器运行周期进行响应运行。重离子加速器磁铁电源的时序必须严格按重离子加速器控制系统的控制时序进行控制。本工作研制了重离子加速器磁铁电源控制系统,通过磁铁电源控制器与同步时钟系统的通信进行控制时序的运行;通过与中央数据库的数据通信获取磁铁电源控制器所需的全部数据(如同步事例数据、波形数据等)。同步时钟信号一旦触发,磁铁电源控制器进行相应的数据获取并进行插值运算输出至磁铁电源进行控制。重离子加速器磁铁电源控制系统同步精度为1μs,实验平台测试控制器平台纹波精度为100ppm,能满足重离子加速器实验运行的要求。     

Study on a Highly Stabilized Power Supply for Hybrid-Magnet Superconducting Outsert

The superconducting outsert of the 40 T hybrid-magnet in High Magnetic Field Laboratory （HMFL） of Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS） requires a highly stabilized power supply. In this paper, two kinds of power supply design are briefly presented and both advantages and disadvantages are analyzed. In order to overcome the drawbacks of switching power supply, a series regulated active filter is adopted and a new design is proposed which ensures cooperative relationship between the feedback control loops of the switching converter and the series regulated active filter. Besides, unlike the traditional switching power supply, which can generate positive voltage only, this new design can also generate negative voltage which is needed in the quench protection for the superconducting magnet. In order to demonstrate the effectiveness of the methodology, a low-power prototype has been accomplished. The simulation and experiment results show that the power supply achieves high precision under the combined action of two feedback control loops. The peak-to-peak amplitude of the output ripple voltage of the prototype is 0.063%, while the peak-to-peak amplitude of the output ripple current is 120 ppm.     

Preliminary design of high power magnet converter for CRAFT

In order to test the superconducting magnet performance for the Comprehensive Research Facility for Fusion Technology(CRAFT) project of China, a power supply converter needs to be designed. In this paper, short circuits upstream and downstream of the direct current(DC) reactor are analyzed, and the thyristor style and the parallel number are determined by the limit analysis of junction temperature and fault current I~2t. On this basis, the over current and voltage verification of fast fuse are finished to protect the thyristor at fault cases by considering the short circuit of the bridge arm. Then, the resistor and capacitor parameters of thyristor snubber are committed to decreasing the reverse over voltage. These analysis results will be used as the preliminary design of high power magnet converter for CRAFT.     

Simulation and test results of low-order band harmonic filters to decrease resonance phenomenon in the KSTAR power system

The superconducting magnet power supply which supplies superconducting magnet coil (SC) with the power to generate plasma during a KSTAR experiment for nuclear fusion research is a nonlinear load. Characteristic harmonics are generally produced since it converts AC to DC using 6 or 12 pulsed operation. However, non-characteristic harmonics or inter-harmonics are generated according to output control characteristics. Also, 95% out of the power generated from superconducting magnet coil is reactive power. Therefore, harmonic and reactive power occurring during operation have some bad influences such as voltage drop, voltage distortion and decrease in power factor on the KSTAR power system, and reactive power compensator (RPC) & harmonic filter (HF) system which is able to compensate harmonic and reactive power at the same time was established and has been operated [1]. However, out of non-characteristic harmonics and inter-harmonics caused by output control characteristics of superconducting magnet power supply, the more compensation volume of the RPC & HF system increases, the more voltage distortion with harmonic expansion is caused by harmonics in a low-order band due to the parallel resonance in a low-order band between the KSTAR power system and the RPC & HF system. As a result, it has serious effect on the injection capacity restriction of the RPC & HF system, the unstable operation control of superconducting magnet coil, and the operation of main cooling facilities. This paper presents reasons of the resonance phenomenon of the KSTAR power system and suggests a design plan of additional facilities for stable operation of the KSTAR power system, and proves their effects through the simulation and test results.     

Current control method of thyristor converter for PF superconducting coil in KSTAR

This paper presents the current control method of thyristor converter which is applied to PF power supply in KSTAR [1]. The thyristor converter for PF superconducting coil is composed of two 6 pulse converters and each converter is connected in parallel using DC reactor to reduce voltage ripple, current rating of converter and harmonic components. For 4 quadrant operation, each 6 pulse converter has six arms of anti-paralleled thyristor device, back-to-back connection [2]. To apply this converter on KSTAR PF coil, stable coil current control is needed. Additionally, PF coil needs smooth current control without dead-time when current polarity changes and it is not easy in back-to-back thyristor converter. For this reason, zero crossing current control using circulating current and test results are introduced in this paper and it was satisfactory.     

A novel testing approach for SSRF digital power supply controllers

Digital power supply controller is one of the key parts of SSRF high resolution high stability magnet power supply system.It is very essential to keep any degradation of these excellent properties by any stages as small as possible via careful testing when the controller is developed.In this study,a novel testing approach was presented,with which a novel closed conrail loop without actual power converter was constructed,and the new developed SSRF Digital Controller can work well in it.     

The Circulating Current Analysis and Parameter Design of Interphase—Reactor of HT—7U Toroidal Power Supply

This paper analyzes the circulating current which is produced by HT-7U superconducting toroidal power supply-two sets of two-reverse-star converter with an interphase-reactor in parallel running on the basis of the output voltage mathematical equation of three-phaase semi-wave converter circuit.A new iden of omitting interphase-reactor between two converters is proposed,and the parameter design of interphase-reactor of HT-7 toroidal power supply is presented.Simulated results demonstrate the validity of this new project.     

The Power Supply System for HL-2A Tokamak＇s Magnetic Field

The highpower pulsed power supply system for the magnetic field of the HL-2A Tokamak is described in this paper. The total output power of its eight magnetic field power supply units of nearly 250 MW. Their highest DC output voltage and current are 3510 V and 45 kA, respectively. All the units are operated in a pulsed mode. The pulse duration is 5 s, and the cyclic period is 15 min. The power supply system consists mainly of pulsed flywheel motor generators, rectifying transformers, thyristor converters, diode rectifiers and switches. The system incorporates many key technologies-supply equalization with two generators and four diode bridges, constant-angle phase triggers with a wide frequency range, current equalization, a status detector for the high current 6-phase converter, and advanced monitoring based on a programmable logic computer and engineering parameter measurement. The experimental results show that the performance of the power supply system satisfies the requirements of HL-2A experiments very well.     

Cryogenic mechanical testing of ITER prototype axial breaks

Within the superconducting magnet program for ITER, cryogenic components need to be tested to verify their design. Especially for the helium supply of the magnet system, feeders are needed integrating at the same time high voltage insulation to separate the inner magnet system electrically from the outer cryostat shell. Beside of high voltage and helium flow properties, these axial breaks will be exposed to a limited mechanical loading during operation of the magnet system. Therefore, mechanical tests needs to be performed at room temperature as well as at cryogenic temperature of 77 K.A possible breaker design was provided by Babcock Noell. To verify this design mechanically quasi-static and fatigue tests under bending, torsion and axial loading were done. Results on the performance of the prototypes are presented approving a superior mechanical quality.     

Study of electromagnetic noise influence on quench detection system under different discharge conditions for EAST

EAST is the first Tokamak device whose toroidal and poloidal magnet are superconducting. The enormous magnetic field energy stored in the magnet system will transfer into thermal energy and cause the damage of superconducting magnet, if a quench happened. Therefore, reliable quench detection is a key issue for steady-state operation. In addition to electromagnetic noise from poloidal magnet fields and plasma current which will experience fast current ramp rate, radio frequency noise from heating system also have some interference on quench detection system to a certain degree. The most difficult point for quench detection system is required to have more detail evaluation on electromagnetic noise interference.Recently experiments have been carried out successfully in EAST device. The steady-state operation with 1 MA of plasma current and more than 100-s plasma duration has been obtained. In the paper, the electromagnetic noise interference on quench detection system under different discharge conditions are analyzed and relative process methods are also introduced. The technological experience and experimental data are significant for the constructing ITER and similar superconducting device have been mentioned which will supply significant technological experience and experimental data for constructing ITER and similar superconducting device.     

质子加速器注入、引出磁铁电源的纹波抑制

在国产首台质子治疗示范装置研制项目中,质子加速器的注入、引出磁铁电源采用模块电源并联方式,但注入、引出磁铁的电感量较小不利于开关电源噪声抑制。为满足项目需要,提出了一种错相设计方案,并推导了三相错相的纹波归一化量值,理论上验证了方案的可行性。在此基础上,用MOSFET以H桥结构作为基本单元,采用3单元移相120°的方式构成模块电源。经测试,3台静磁切割磁铁电源开关纹波满足设计和使用要求,同时证实了电源拓扑结构的可行性。3台电源自投入使用以来,无故障可靠稳定运行20个月以上。     

Preliminary design of the ITER AC/DC converters supplied by the Korean Domestic Agency

The preliminary design for ITER AC/DC converters under the responsibility of the Korean Domestic Agency is performed on the basis of the engineering experience of previous R&D for a full-scale 6-pulse CS (Central Solenoid) converter unit. This paper describes key features of the preliminary design for the respective sub-systems; integrated self-supporting aluminium structure and symmetrical thyristor assembly for strong and reliable converters, optimised impedance of the converter transformer to limit short circuit current, coaxial-type AC bus bars to shield high magnetic field around wall penetrations, compact components to fit into given building space. The insulation and the minimisation of electrical loops of concrete rebar below the converter installations are essential to prevent floor heating. Required output voltage or current of converters is provided by a conventional controller. A master controller is designed to collect predicted reactive powers from each converter and deliver processed data to the reactive power compensation (RPC) system to improve the regulation speed of the RPC controller with fast feed-forward compensation under fast reactive power transients.     

Thyristor crowbar system for the high current power supplies of ASDEX upgrade

The ohmic heating system and the poloidal field coils of ASDEX upgrade are supplied by 15 thyristor converter units with an installed apparent power of 600 MVA. To protect the thyristor converters against dc overvoltage arising from abnormal operations and resulting damages caused by the large energy stored in the AUG magnet coils an overvoltage protection system was required. The paper describes the motivation for—and the design and testing of the thyristor crowbar system representing the thyristor converter overvoltage protection system. It will present the layout, analyse the results of measurements obtained during commissioning, compare them to the calculated (design) values and report on the first experience of operation on the AUG coils improving the safety of the equipment.     

A new facility for investigation on neutron irradiation effect on superconducting properties of Nb3Sn strand for fusion magnet

To perform post irradiation tests of superconducting strands, a 15.5 T superconducting magnet and a variable temperature insert (VTI) were installed at a radiation control area in Oarai center, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University. Both of the 15.5 T magnet and the VTI are conductively cooled with GM refrigeration. The commissioning test of the system is still ongoing because unexpected troubles occurred during the commissioning. Also, a SQUID system with the maximum field of 7 T has been installed at another radiation control area to investigate the magnetic property of uranium and its isotopes. These devices are very useful to study the electro-magnetic properties of the neutron irradiated superconducting strands. This paper will introduce the new superconducting test facility, and some data recently obtained will be presented together with the data of magnetization evaluated with the SQUID, and the discussion on the irradiation effect on superconducting properties will be performed.     

基于FPGA状态空间方程解算器的HIRFL-CSR电源控制器设计

兰州重离子加速器冷却储存环(HIRFL-CSR)磁铁电源控制系统迫切需要提高性能,为实现基于现代控制理论的复杂控制算法,设计了ARM+FPGA结构的数字电源控制器。在FPGA中,设计了全新的硬件状态空间方程解算器,对电源进行实时、高速的状态反馈控制。结果证明,控制器可很好地实现最优观测状态反馈闭环控制,且其动态响应速度、稳态精度、抗干扰性及鲁棒性均有很大的提高。     

Study of the EAST Fast Control Power Supply Based on Carrier Phase-Shift PWM

EAST(experimental advanced superconducting tokamak) fast control power supply is a high-capacity single-phase AC/DC/AC inverter power supply,which traces the displacement signal of plasma,and excites coils in a vacuum vessel to produce a magnetic field that realizes plasma stabilization.To meet the requirements of a large current and fast response,the multiple structure of the carrier phase-shift three-level inverter is presented,which realizes parallelled multi-inverters,raises the equivalent switching frequency of the inverters and improves the performance of output waves.In this work the design scheme is analyzed,and the output harmonic characteristic of parallel inverters is studied.The simulation and experimental results confirm that the scheme and control strategy is valid.The power supply system can supply a large current,and has a perfect performance on harmonic features as well as the ability of a fast response.     

Minimization of Reactive Power Fluctuation in JT-60SA Magnet Power Supply

This paper describes an asymmetric control method for the firing angle and a start/stop timing shift control of four thyristor converters called "Booster PS" to minimize the reactive power fluctuation during plasma initiation in JT-60SA. From the simulation using the "PSCAD/EMTDC" code, it is found that these control methods can drastically reduce the reac- tive power induced by the four units of the "Booster PS". In addition, the voltage fluctuation of the motor-generator connected to the "Booster PS" is expected to be suppressed. This can also contribute to achieve stable control of the JT-60SA magnet power supplies.     

Virtual instrument for controlling and monitoring digitalized power supply in SSRF

The Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility （SSRF） needs extremely precise power supplies for their various magnets. A digital controller is being developed for the power converters of the SSRF power supply （PS）. In the digital controller, a fully digital pulse-width modulator （PWM） directly controls the power unit insulated gate bipolar transistor （IGBT） of the PS. A program in LabVIEW language has been developed to control and monitor the digital PS via serial communication （RS232） from a PC and to modify its parameters as well. In this article, the software design of the virtual instrument for controlling and monitoring digitalized PS and its associated functions are described, and the essential dements of the program graphical main-Ⅵ and sub-Ⅵ source code are presented and explained. The communication protocol and the structure of the developed system are also included in this article.     

Conceptual design of the KSTAR Motor Generator

The Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) superconducting magnet power supply is composed of a Poloidal Field Magnet Power Supply (PF MPS) and a Toroidal Field Magnet Power Supply (TF MPS). When the PF MPS is operated, it requires a large amount of power instantaneously from the KSTAR electric power system. To achieve the KSTAR operational goal, with a long pulse scenario, a peak power of 200 MVA is required and the total power demand for the KSTAR system can exceed 200 MVA. The available grid power is only 100 MVA at the KSTAR site. Increasing the available grid power was uneconomical and inefficient which is why NFRI are installing a Motor Generator (MG).National Fusion Research Institute (NFRI) has made a contract with Vitzrotech and Converteam to design, manufacture and install the MG. Converteam has designed the electromagnetic and mechanical specification of the MG and Variable Voltage Variable Frequency (VVVF) converter.In this paper we discuss the conceptual design, including energy saving and electrical capacity of the MG system and the performance of the MG to satisfy the KSTAR 300 s operation scenario. In addition, the manufacturing and installation plan for the KSTAR MG is discussed.     

Overcurrent analyses in JT-60SA poloidal circuits due to plasma disruption and quench protection intervention

The identification of the maximum amplitude of the currents circulating in the circuits is a useful indication for the design both of magnet and power supply components in fusion experiments. This paper evaluates the maximum level of coil overcurrents in the poloidal superconducting magnets of JT-60SA, the satellite tokamak that will be built in Naka, Japan, in the framework of EU-JA “Broader Approach” Agreement and that is expected to perform first plasma on 2016.To derive these information, a complete model capable to take into account all the mutually coupled elements was worked out, including the poloidal superconducting coils, the plasma position control in-vessel coils, the vacuum vessel, the stabilizing plates and the plasma.The model was utilized to analyze plasma disruption and quench protection circuit intervention in a large variety of different conditions to identify the possible overcurrent levels. The paper describes the model and the analyses performed, and presents and discusses the results.