Neutral beam injection power feedback control method
The present invention provides a neutral beam injection power feedback control method, which belongs to the field of neutral beam injection, and studies the optimal matching relationship of operating parameters of the ion source by analyzing the ion optical characteristics of a hot cathode ion source so as to expand the optimal operating range of the ion source. Based on this, linear dynamic control of injection power in a single injection cycle is completed so as to form an operation mode based on plasma feedback. The process provided by the present invention includes the following two methods. Method 1, the beam power is dynamically adjusted under constant extraction energy. Method 2, under variable extraction energy, the tracking control of probe setting value is completed to realize the dynamic adjustment of beam power under variable energy. The present invention proposes a study protocol of continuously varying beam energy or beam power in a single injection cycle discharge to develop a study of dynamic control of injection power.
1 . A neutral beam injection power feedback control method, comprising the steps below:
step 1, by analyzing ion optical characteristics of a hot cathode ion source, a best matching relationship of the ion source operating parameters is studied, and a best operation interval of the ion source is expanded to obtain the matching relationship between a probe and extraction system parameters; a set value interval of the probe under different beam energy is obtained by analyzing corresponding relationship between a set value of a probe signal and a beam divergence angle under different beam energy, which provides a reference database for dynamic control of beam power;
step 2, linear dynamic control of injection power in a single injection cycle is completed by the reference database established in the step 1 so as to form an operation mode based on plasma feedback; and
step 3, according to the dynamic control requirements of beam energy and beam power and characteristics of a neutral beam system, a corresponding function upgrade is performed on a control system, comprising the steps that, firstly, the real-time and accurate acquisition of various experimental parameters is realized based on the existing control system, and the probe signal, beam energy setting and deflection magnet setting are transmitted quickly and accurately according to the reference database; and various injection modes are realized according to the working characteristics of the neutral beam system and combined with the closed-loop control theory,
wherein the step 2 comprises the steps below:
step I, the beam energy is kept unchanged, the arc power is adjusted by changing the set value of the probe, and the dynamic adjustment of the injection power is realized within an optimal operation window interval, and ascending and descending of the injection power are realized under the condition of fixed beam energy: the dynamic feedback control of plasma density on the injection power is realized by the single-variable control;
step II, the dynamic adjustment of the beam energy within a single injection period is realized; and also, the probe setting signal continuously changes following the adjustment of the beam energy, namely, the arc power tracking beam energy is automatically adjusted so as to enable the ion source to work under the condition of an optimal perveance.
2 . The neutral beam injection power feedback control method according to claim 1 , wherein, in the step 1, the parameter setting range of an optimal operation interval of the ion source is obtained by analyzing the influence of plasma generation configurations, proton ratios and different acceleration partial pressure ratios on a beam divergence angle in different extraction grids; and performing operation matching in the arc power probe feedback mode on the basis of the parameter setting range.
3 . The neutral beam injection power feedback control method according to claim 2 , wherein the ion source operating parameters are determined as
P
=
1
υ
1.5
*
10
6
.
where P is perveance, U is an extraction voltage, I is an extraction current, and under a fixed extraction voltage condition, a range of the extraction current I is derived according to an operation interval of the perveance P.
4 . A neutral beam injection power feedback control method, comprising the steps below:
step 1, by analyzing ion optical characteristics of a hot cathode ion source, a best matching relationship of the ion source operating parameters is studied, and a best operation interval of the ion source is expanded to obtain the matching relationship between a probe and extraction system parameters; a set value interval of the probe under different beam energy is obtained by analyzing corresponding relationship between a set value of a probe signal and a beam divergence angle under different beam energy, which provides a reference database for dynamic control of beam power;
step 2, linear dynamic control of injection power in a single injection cycle is completed by the reference database established in the step 1 so as to form an operation mode based on plasma feedback; and
step 3, according to the dynamic control requirements of beam energy and beam power and characteristics of a neutral beam system, a corresponding function upgrade is performed on a control system, comprising the steps that, firstly, the real-time and accurate acquisition of various experimental parameters is realized based on the existing control system, and the probe signal, beam energy setting and deflection magnet setting are transmitted quickly and accurately according to the reference database; and various injection modes are realized according to the working characteristics of the neutral beam system and combined with the closed-loop control theory,
wherein, in the step 1, the parameter setting range of an optimal operation interval of the ion source is obtained by analyzing the influence of plasma generation configurations, proton ratios and different acceleration partial pressure ratios on a beam divergence angle in different extraction grids; and performing operation matching in the arc power probe feedback mode on the basis of the parameter setting range, and
wherein the ion source operating parameters are determined as P=1/U 1.5 *10 6 ,
where P is perveance, U is an extraction voltage, I is an extraction current, and under a fixed extraction voltage condition, a range of the extraction current I is derived according to an operation interval of the perveance P.
5 . The neutral beam injection power feedback control method according to claim 4 , wherein the step 2 comprises the steps below:
step I, the beam energy is kept unchanged, the arc power is adjusted by changing the set value of the probe, and the dynamic adjustment of the injection power is realized within an optimal operation window interval, and ascending and descending of the injection power are realized under the condition of fixed beam energy; the dynamic feedback control of plasma density on the injection power is realized by the single-variable control;
step II, the dynamic adjustment of the beam energy within a single injection period is realized; and also, the probe setting signal continuously changes following the adjustment of the beam energy, namely, the arc power tracking beam energy is automatically adjusted so as to enable the ion source to work under the condition of an optimal perveance.