| Miniproposals |
| Operators | |
| Session leader(s): | |
| Physics operator(s): | Yijun Lin |
| Engineering operator(s): | Andy Pfeiffer,Ed Fitzgerald |
| Engineering Operator Run Comment |
| Continue with power system tests as per B. Cochran SL Lin |
| Session Leader Plans |
| Physics Operators Plans |
| Session Leader Summaries |
| Physics Operator Summaries |
| Entered: Apr 27 2012 05:13:25:473PM |
| Author: Yijun Lin |
| This is a successful first plasma startup run after in-vessel work...
shot 30-31: Got 2 in a row full-length 600 kA plasmas. shot 32: 1 nearly full-lengh 800 kA plasmas. shot 33: post-5 pm fizzle. First plasma attempt was shot 8 after some power tests. PG4 and IC_EF4U were tweaked several times to increase the chance of getting full-length plasma. Note: TF cooling was slow ( ~ 18 minutes interval between full length shots) |
| Session Leader Comments |
| Physics Operator Comments | |||
| Apr 26 2012 04:29:33:317PM | Yijun Lin | MP298a- plasma conditioning, Starting up plasmas after open-to-air...
MP667(pb)- Commissioning of new SOL probes ----------------- Engineering Setup ----------------- Run begins at 09:00 and ends at 17:00 Power systems as on: 1120224 Acoil: +Dtop -Dbot -Jtop +Jbot (standard) Hybrid Enabled Gas setup: Fill B-Top with 6 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG4) fill B-side lower with 1 psi Ar Hybrid DISABLED (PG1) leave B-side upper as is Hybrid DISABLED (PG2) fill B-main (C-side) with 40 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG3) fill NINJA with 10 psi D2 DISABLED Enable gate-valves and shutters: ECE, VUV, HiREX Sr, Xeus/LoWEUS Leave z-bolo shutter as is (should be open) Torvac gatevalve toggle (yes/no): no Boronization(yes/no): no Overnight ECDC (yes/no): yes ICRF(yes/no): no LH(yes/no): no Cryopump (yes/no): no DNB (yes/no): no Vessel temperature: 35/35/35 ------------------------------ ECDC Parameters ------------------------------ gas and pressure: D2 at 2e-4 Torr sweep: 44/45/103 cm scan: 20/120 s ---------- Plan: ---------- continue power system test: . PF Power Supply Test: . OH1, OH2U&L, EF1U &L Commutation Test: Plasma attempt Import seg 1 from 1120217002 (2012 non-cryo startup) Import seg 2 from 1120217002 (2012 800kA, 5.4T) Reduce Ip to 600 kA. | |
| Apr 27 2012 09:10:59:330AM | 1120427001 | Yijun Lin | shot 1: OH2L test. deemed successful.
Next: move to EFC/TMX test. |
| Apr 27 2012 09:20:21:507AM | 1120427002 | Yijun Lin | shot 2: EFC/TMX test. successful.
Next: A-coil (C-coil in engineering notation) test. reload shot 1100625006 in PCS (All warnings ignored since this was an old shot). |
| Apr 27 2012 09:26:33:467AM | 1120427003 | Yijun Lin | shot 3: PCS controlled A-coil (C-coil) test. successful
Next: PLC controleld OH1, OH2 and EF1, reverse bridges... (reload shot 1120427001 in PCS) |
| Apr 27 2012 09:40:57:637AM | 1120427004 | Yijun Lin | shot 4: PLC controleld OH1, OH2 and EF1, reverse bridges..
(forgot to close the breakers...no power...) Gases PG3 and PG4 appeared to work fine... next: repeat with PF breakers closed. |
| Apr 27 2012 09:48:45:093AM | 1120427005 | Yijun Lin | shot 5: PLC controleld OH1, OH2 and EF1, reverse bridges..
successful.. next: OH commutation test. |
| Apr 27 2012 10:02:05:640AM | 1120427006 | Yijun Lin | shot 6: PLC controlled OH commutation test. successful
next: PLC controlled EF1 commutation test. |
| Apr 27 2012 10:37:03:523AM | 1120427007 | Yijun Lin | shot 7: PLC controlled EF1 commutation test. successful.
(Jim's comment: sparker 'not good') next: plasma attempt. reload 1120217002, lower current to 600 kA. |
| Apr 27 2012 10:57:39:530AM | 1120427008 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result: a flash...got to 400 kA. D_alpha signal didn't look good. (Jim Terry is checking...) Next: Just take another shot and see what will happen. |
| Apr 27 2012 11:13:05:083AM | 1120427009 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result: plasma to 0.25 sec...Ip to 600 kA... Dalpha signal was not right. Using CII signal to assess the break-down time. Next: change clearin from -0.001 to +0.005, move the plasma slightly away from the inner wall (shot 1120217002 was a shot for LH study). |
| Apr 27 2012 11:20:07:590AM | 1120427010 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result: fizzle. Cell access for Jim Terry to fix the Dalpha signal... Next: no PCS change. just repeat. |
| Apr 27 2012 11:42:05:717AM | 1120427011 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result: fizzle. Dalpha signal fixed. breakdown ok, but high impurities...could not burn-through.. Next: reduce PG4 pre-puff by 2 ms, start from -0.514 (instead of -0.516) |
| Apr 27 2012 11:56:59:013AM | 1120427012 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result: fizzle. Dalpha signal fixed. breakdown ok, but high impurities...could not burn-through.. Next: Just try something...lower IC_EF4 by 10 Amp.. to -1320 amp... |
| Apr 27 2012 12:07:23:010PM | 1120427013 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result: fizzle. breakdown ok, failed to burnthrough...too much impurities... Next: longer PG4 puff... and see what is going to happen (nothing to lose)...start PG4 at -0.518... |
| Apr 27 2012 12:15:45:717PM | 1120427014 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result: fizzle. breakdown ok, failed to burnthrough...too much impurities... Next: no PCS change. repeat. |
| Apr 27 2012 12:28:45:447PM | 1120427015 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result: fizzle. breakdown ok, failed to burnthrough...too much impurities... Slightly higher current.. Next: no PCS change. repeat. |
| Apr 27 2012 12:43:52:677PM | 1120427016 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result: shorty plasma. to 450 kA...to 140 ms.. Next: no PCS change. repeat. |
| Apr 27 2012 12:55:42:503PM | 1120427016 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result: shorty plasma. to 450 kA...to 140 ms..(something funny in plasma shape) Next: use seg 2 from 1120224023...with more typical shape,,,and lower current to 600 kA... |
| Apr 27 2012 01:09:56:940PM | 1120427017 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result:fizzle. Next: shorten PG4 by 2 ms... |
| Apr 27 2012 01:22:48:470PM | 1120427018 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result:fizzle. slightly better. Next: repeat. no PCS change. |
| Apr 27 2012 01:38:12:257PM | 1120427019 | Yijun Lin | Plasma attempt. 600 kA, 5.4 T. nl04 = 4e19 m^-2
result:fizzle. slightly better. Next: IC_EF4U from -1320 A to -1300 A. Just try something... (shot 9 was -1310 A) |
| Apr 27 2012 01:53:17:780PM | 1120427020 | Yijun Lin | Plasma. demand: 600 kA, 5.4 T, nl04 = 0.5e50
250 ms. A lot runaways. Also noted the shot I loaded had a lower Bt. Change it back to constant 5.4 T. Next: raise PG3, seg 1 puff. Raise the point at t=0 from 30 to 50. No other change. repeat. |
| Apr 27 2012 01:59:35:350PM | 1120427021 | Yijun Lin | Plasma demand: 600 kA, 5.4 T, nl04 = 0.5e50
result: fizzle. a lot dirtier after last shorty plasma. Next: repeat. no PCS change. |
| Apr 27 2012 02:15:05:893PM | 1120427022 | Yijun Lin | Plasma demand: 600 kA, 5.4 T, nl04 = 0.5e50
result: fizzle. still dirty... Next: repeat. no PCS change. (good shot?) |
| Apr 27 2012 02:31:51:360PM | 1120427023 | Yijun Lin | Plasma demand: 600 kA, 5.4 T, nl04 = 0.5e50
result: fizzle. still dirty... Next: shorten PG4 pre-puff by 2 ms. |
| Apr 27 2012 02:47:38:703PM | 1120427024 | Yijun Lin | 150 ms. ~ 200 kA. shorty plasma.
(power cord to CMODws50 was disconnected by my feet just prior to this shot. Steve said it happened once yesterday....rebooted) next: repeat. no PCS change. |
| Apr 27 2012 03:15:02:360PM | 1120427026 | Yijun Lin | shorty plasma 300 kA...
next: repeat. no PCS change. |
| Apr 27 2012 03:27:46:400PM | 1120427027 | Yijun Lin | fizzle...
next: shorten PG4 by 1 ms...(started at -0.513 s) |
| Apr 27 2012 03:45:05:527PM | 1120427028 | Yijun Lin | 330 kA.
(Only one fizzle between two short plasmas...it is better)... next: reduce density rising rate a little.. no other change. |
| Apr 27 2012 03:58:15:557PM | 1120427029 | Yijun Lin | fizzle following a shorty plasma
next: repeat. no PCS change. |
| Apr 27 2012 04:14:03:320PM | 1120427030 | Yijun Lin | First full length plasma...SUPER!
Next: repeat...to clean up the machine...(a little tweak in Ip ramp-down) |
| Apr 27 2012 04:44:31:053PM | 1120427031 | Yijun Lin | another full length plasma (600 kA).
Next: 800 kA, nl04=0.75m^-2, also enable Argon for John Rice to check out HIREX... |
| Apr 27 2012 04:56:16:667PM | 1120427032 | Yijun Lin | Request: Ip = 800 kA, nl04 = 0.75e20 m^-2, Bt0 = 5.4 T
result: almost full length. disrupted at 1.7 sec. Next: repeat. (raise nl04 to 0.8. slightly change Ip ramp-down). |
| Apr 27 2012 05:14:08:253PM | 1120427033 | Yijun Lin | Request: Ip = 800 kA, nl04 = 0.75e20 m^-2, Bt0 = 5.4 T
result: post-5pm fizzle (after the 700 kA disruption) |
| Engineering Operator Comments | ||||
| Shot | Time | Type | Status | Comment |
| 1 | 08:58:35:520AM | Test | Ok | OH@L 2kA 300v plc |
| 2 | 09:11:39:120AM | Test | Ok | EFC chopper 800v 1 KA |
| 3 | 09:22:15:650AM | Test | Ok | C coil 600v 1KA |
| 4 | 09:35:02:150AM | Test | Bad | PF breaker left open |
| 5 | 09:43:46:837AM | Test | Ok | OH's & EF1 |
| 6 | 09:58:30:237AM | Test | Ok | OH Commutation Test |
| 7 | 10:11:24:847AM | Test | Ok | EF1 com |
| 8 | 10:43:44:637AM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 9 | 10:57:46:303AM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 10 | 11:12:02:803AM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 11 | 11:31:49:607AM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 12 | 11:44:52:477AM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 13 | 11:58:15:817AM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 14 | 12:11:07:967PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 15 | 12:25:44:703PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 16 | 12:40:19:503PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 17 | 01:02:48:030PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 18 | 01:15:36:907PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 19 | 01:28:27:220PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 20 | 01:41:23:753PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 21 | 01:55:05:297PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 22 | 02:09:42:327PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 23 | 02:23:26:167PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 24 | 02:37:18:960PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 25 | 02:52:05:547PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 26 | 03:05:43:930PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 27 | 03:20:16:943PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 28 | 03:34:57:097PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 29 | 03:50:40:047PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 30 | 04:05:22:423PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 31 | 04:27:57:753PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 32 | 04:48:41:930PM | Plasma | Ok | |
| 33 | 05:10:19:983PM | Plasma | Ok | |
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| After this shot, looked at Mirnov coil data and noticed that spectrogram for BP1T_GHK was too quiet.
Went in cell. Ohmed out BP1T_GHK, BP2T_GHK, and BP3T_GHK. 1 and 2 are opens, 3 had 8 ohms. NOTE: BP3T_GHK may not be dead - see next logbook entry. :( They were working on 9 April. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||