Latent Space Mapping: Revolutionizing Predictive Models for Divertor Plasma Detachment Control
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| author | Zhu, Ben Zhao, Menglong Xu, Xue-Qiao Gupta, Anchal Kwon, KyuBeen Ma, Xinxing Eldon, David |
| author_facet | Zhu, Ben Zhao, Menglong Xu, Xue-Qiao Gupta, Anchal Kwon, KyuBeen Ma, Xinxing Eldon, David |
| contents | The inherent complexity of boundary plasma, characterized by multi-scale and multi-physics challenges, has historically restricted high-fidelity simulations to scientific research due to their intensive computational demands. Consequently, routine applications such as discharge control and scenario development have relied on faster, but less accurate empirical methods. This work introduces DivControlNN, a novel machine-learning-based surrogate model designed to address these limitations by enabling quasi-real-time predictions (i.e., $\sim0.2$ ms) of boundary and divertor plasma behavior. Trained on over 70,000 2D UEDGE simulations from KSTAR tokamak equilibria, DivControlNN employs latent space mapping to efficiently represent complex divertor plasma states, achieving a computational speed-up of over $10^8$ compared to traditional simulations while maintaining a relative error below 20% for key plasma property predictions. During the 2024 KSTAR experimental campaign, a prototype detachment control system powered by DivControlNN successfully demonstrated detachment control on its first attempt, even for a new tungsten divertor configuration and without any fine-tuning. These results highlight the transformative potential of DivControlNN in overcoming diagnostic challenges in future fusion reactors by providing fast, robust, and reliable predictions for advanced integrated control systems. |
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| spellingShingle | Latent Space Mapping: Revolutionizing Predictive Models for Divertor Plasma Detachment Control Zhu, Ben Zhao, Menglong Xu, Xue-Qiao Gupta, Anchal Kwon, KyuBeen Ma, Xinxing Eldon, David Plasma Physics Computational Physics The inherent complexity of boundary plasma, characterized by multi-scale and multi-physics challenges, has historically restricted high-fidelity simulations to scientific research due to their intensive computational demands. Consequently, routine applications such as discharge control and scenario development have relied on faster, but less accurate empirical methods. This work introduces DivControlNN, a novel machine-learning-based surrogate model designed to address these limitations by enabling quasi-real-time predictions (i.e., $\sim0.2$ ms) of boundary and divertor plasma behavior. Trained on over 70,000 2D UEDGE simulations from KSTAR tokamak equilibria, DivControlNN employs latent space mapping to efficiently represent complex divertor plasma states, achieving a computational speed-up of over $10^8$ compared to traditional simulations while maintaining a relative error below 20% for key plasma property predictions. During the 2024 KSTAR experimental campaign, a prototype detachment control system powered by DivControlNN successfully demonstrated detachment control on its first attempt, even for a new tungsten divertor configuration and without any fine-tuning. These results highlight the transformative potential of DivControlNN in overcoming diagnostic challenges in future fusion reactors by providing fast, robust, and reliable predictions for advanced integrated control systems. |
| title | Latent Space Mapping: Revolutionizing Predictive Models for Divertor Plasma Detachment Control |
| topic | Plasma Physics Computational Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.19654 |