Magnetic diagnostics layout design for CFETR plasma equilibrium reconstruction

Abstract

Plasma equilibrium reconstruction provides essential information for tokamak operation and physical analysis. An extensive and reliable set of magnetic diagnostics is required to obtain accurate plasma equilibrium. This study designs and optimizes the magnetic diagnostics layout for the reconstruction of the equilibrium of the plasma according to the scientific objectives, engineering design parameters, and limitations of the Chinese Fusion Engineering Test Reactor (CFETR). Based on the CFETR discharge simulation, magnetic measurement data are employed to reconstruct consistent plasma equilibrium parameters, and magnetic diagnostics’ number and position are optimized by truncated Singular value decomposition, verifying the redundancy reliability of the magnetic diagnostics layout design. This provides a design solution for the layout of the magnetic diagnostics system required to control the plasma equilibrium of CFETR, and the developed design and optimization method can provide effective support to design magnetic diagnostics systems for future magnetic confinement fusion devices.