Multi-Timescale Dynamics Model Bayesian Optimization for Plasma Stabilization in Tokamaks
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| author | Sonker, Rohit Capone, Alexandre Rothstein, Andrew Kaga, Hiro Josep Farre Kolemen, Egemen Schneider, Jeff |
| author_facet | Sonker, Rohit Capone, Alexandre Rothstein, Andrew Kaga, Hiro Josep Farre Kolemen, Egemen Schneider, Jeff |
| contents | Machine learning algorithms often struggle to control complex real-world systems. In the case of nuclear fusion, these challenges are exacerbated, as the dynamics are notoriously complex, data is poor, hardware is subject to failures, and experiments often affect dynamics beyond the experiment's duration. Existing tools like reinforcement learning, supervised learning, and Bayesian optimization address some of these challenges but fail to provide a comprehensive solution. To overcome these limitations, we present a multi-scale Bayesian optimization approach that integrates a high-frequency data-driven dynamics model with a low-frequency Gaussian process. By updating the Gaussian process between experiments, the method rapidly adapts to new data, refining the predictions of the less reliable dynamical model. We validate our approach by controlling tearing instabilities in the DIII-D nuclear fusion plant. Offline testing on historical data shows that our method significantly outperforms several baselines. Results on live experiments on the DIII-D tokamak, conducted under high-performance plasma scenarios prone to instabilities, shows a 50% success rate, marking a 117% improvement over historical outcomes. |
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| spellingShingle | Multi-Timescale Dynamics Model Bayesian Optimization for Plasma Stabilization in Tokamaks Sonker, Rohit Capone, Alexandre Rothstein, Andrew Kaga, Hiro Josep Farre Kolemen, Egemen Schneider, Jeff Robotics Machine learning algorithms often struggle to control complex real-world systems. In the case of nuclear fusion, these challenges are exacerbated, as the dynamics are notoriously complex, data is poor, hardware is subject to failures, and experiments often affect dynamics beyond the experiment's duration. Existing tools like reinforcement learning, supervised learning, and Bayesian optimization address some of these challenges but fail to provide a comprehensive solution. To overcome these limitations, we present a multi-scale Bayesian optimization approach that integrates a high-frequency data-driven dynamics model with a low-frequency Gaussian process. By updating the Gaussian process between experiments, the method rapidly adapts to new data, refining the predictions of the less reliable dynamical model. We validate our approach by controlling tearing instabilities in the DIII-D nuclear fusion plant. Offline testing on historical data shows that our method significantly outperforms several baselines. Results on live experiments on the DIII-D tokamak, conducted under high-performance plasma scenarios prone to instabilities, shows a 50% success rate, marking a 117% improvement over historical outcomes. |
| title | Multi-Timescale Dynamics Model Bayesian Optimization for Plasma Stabilization in Tokamaks |
| topic | Robotics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.10287 |