Abstract
In this work, the development of model-based feedback control that stabilizes an unstable equilibrium is obtained for the Modified Hasegawa-Wakatani (MHW) equations, a classic model in plasma turbulence. First, a balanced truncation (a model reduction technique that has proven successful in flow control design problems) is applied to obtain a low dimensional model of the linearized MHW equation. Then, a model-based feedback controller is designed for the reduced order model using linear quadratic regulators. Finally, a linear quadratic Gaussian controller which is more resistant to disturbances is deduced. The controller is applied on the non-reduced, nonlinear MHW equations to stabilize the equilibrium and suppress the transition to drift-wave induced turbulence.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 042501 |
Journal | Physics of Plasmas |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics