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most citedBayesian optimisation of poloidal field coil positions in tokamaks

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physics.plasm-ph2026

Real-time virtual circuits for plasma shape control via neural network emulators: experimental demonstration on MAST Upgrade

Nicola C. Amorisco, Kamran Pentland, Adriano Agnello +12

Conventional plasma shape control in tokamaks relies on virtual circuits (VCs) that are computed offline from linearisations around a small, tailored number of reference equilibria…

physics.plasm-ph2026

Real-time virtual circuits for plasma shape control via neural network emulators

Alasdair Ross, George K. Holt, Kamran Pentland +7

Reliable position and shape control in tokamak plasmas requires accurate real-time regulation of several strongly coupled shape parameters. The control vectors that disentangle the…

physics.plasm-ph2026

Real-time virtual circuits for plasma shape control via neural network emulators: dynamic validation in closed-loop simulations

K. Pentland, A. Ross, N. C. Amorisco +5

Reliable confinement and stable performance of tokamak fusion plasmas require accurate real-time magnetic shape control. A promising route to reduced latency and increased flexibil…

physics.plasm-ph2026

The FreeGSNKE Pulse Design Tool (FPDT): a computational framework for evolutive plasma scenario and control design

K. Pentland, N. C. Amorisco, A. Ross +8

We present the FreeGSNKE Pulse Design Tool (FPDT), an open-source, Python-based computational framework that enables in silico testing and predictive design of tokamak plasma scena…

physics.plasm-ph2025★ 4 cited

Bayesian optimisation of poloidal field coil positions in tokamaks

Timothy Nunn, Kamran Pentland, Vignesh Gopakumar +1

The tokamak is a world-leading concept for producing sustainable energy via magnetically-confined nuclear fusion. Identifying where to position the magnets within a tokamak, specif…

physics.plasm-ph2023★ 2 cited

Shaping of Magnetic Field Coils in Fusion Reactors using Bayesian Optimisation

Timothy Nunn, Vignesh Gopakumar, Sebastien Kahn

Nuclear fusion using magnetic confinement holds promise as a viable method for sustainable energy. However, most fusion devices have been experimental and as we move towards energy…