METIS is a numerical code aiming at fast full tokamak plasma analyses and predictions. It
combines 0D scaling-law normalised heat and particle transport with 1D current diffusion …

This paper revisits a number of key aspects of plasma initiation, aiming to clarify concepts,
provide definitions and improve understanding, in view of ITER First Plasma operation. It …

The ITER plasma control system (PCS) has successfully completed its final design for the
first plasma (FP) and engineering operations (EOs) phase and plant system commissioning …

The successful operation of fusion reactors requires plasma scenarios with good core
confinement and acceptable first wall heat loads that are stable and robust to external …

The paper details the process of develo** the ITER Plasma Control System (PCS), that is,
how to design and deploy it systematically, in the most efficient and effective manner. The …

ITER will demonstrate the feasibility of burning plasma operation by operating DT plasmas
in the ELMy H-mode regime with a high ratio of fusion power gain Q~ 10. 15 MA ITER …

To improve our understanding of the dynamics and control of ITER terminations, a study has
been carried out on data from existing tokamaks. The aim of this joint analysis is to compare …

To ensure optimal plasma performance at high Q fus for the baseline scenario foreseen for
ITER, the fuelling requirements, in particular for non-stationary phases, need to be assessed …

A concept for the generation of the trigger for the ITER disruption mitigation system is
described in this paper. The issuing of the trigger will be the result of a complex decision …

For long-pulse tokamaks, one of the main challenges in the control strategy is to
simultaneously reach multiple control objectives and to robustly handle in real-time (RT) …